The Gauteng Department of Health has finalised the disciplinary hearing of 45 employees of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. This comes after the vandalism of the facility during an illegal strike in 2018.
During the illegal industrial action, the strikers proceeded to throw refuse bags in hospital foyer, disrupting hospital services and vandalising some of the building.
Gauteng Health spokesperson Kwara Kekana says through a video footage the facility was able to identify 45 employees that were part of the strike and they were subsequently charged for embarking on an unprocedural and unlawful industrial action.
“Of the 45 employees, 40 were found guilty by the presiding officer, and were given two months suspension without pay and final written warning,” said Kekana.
Kekana says the disciplinary is still ongoing. “The disciplinary hearing is still ongoing regarding the other five employees and the hospital anticipates completing that process by the end of May,” she said.
