Question NW414 to the Minister of Health
11 March 2019 - NW414
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What were the reasons that informed the recent non-remuneration of (a) medical interns and (b) medical officers employed by the State at the end of January 2019; (2) has the problem been resolved; if not, why not; if so, how?
Reply:
1. The problem affected interns and not medical officers and it happened mostly in Gauteng. It was an administrative problem of not capturing employees on persal in time for payments.
2. Yes.
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