The Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development, Qedani Mahlangu has called an urgent meeting tomorrow between the City of Jo'burg and Provincial Emergency Services to discuss the recent strike by emergency services workers in the municipality.
The meeting which will include senior EMS management will look at the impact of the strike and ways of resolving the dispute between workers and management.
While we understand the right of workers to raise their grievances, vandalism and destruction to property will not be tolerated. Those engaging in acts of vandalism must be dealt with according to the law" further said the MEC in reaction to reports that workers on strike also elected to damage property.
Meanwhile emergency calls of the municipality have been rerouted to the Gauteng Provincial EMS call centre to ensure minimal disruption to services.
The contact number to use is still 10177.
For any further enquiries please contact:
Mandla Sidu
Cell: 083 602 6169
JP Louw
Cell: 082 737 7227
Issued by: Department of Health and Social Development, Gauteng Provincial Government
3 June 2009
