Question NW42 to the Minister of Health
23 February 2024 - NW42
Tetyana, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Why does Phahameng Clinic in Mamelodi still face a challenge of unfilled posts after the issue was raised with his department two years ago; (2) how many vacancies currently are unfilled in (a) the facility and (b) Gauteng; (3) whether there are challenges impeding him from filling these vacancies timeously; if so, what are the challenges; if not, by when does he envisage these vacancies to be filled? NW42E
Reply:
According to Gauteng Department of Health:
1. Phahameng Clinic is one of the 40 clinics in the City of Tshwane (CoT) that is still owned and operated by COT. The provincial government through the Tswane Health District Office assists with the staffing shortage by seconding staff to some of these clinics. There has been a moratorium placed on the filling of vacant positions since 2019 to date, due to budget constraints. The CoT and the Tswane Health District Office are in the process of considering a list of critical positions to be filled during the 2024/25 financial year, within available budget.
2. (a) Facility Level: Phahameng clinic is resourced with personnel from both the City of Tshwane (CoT) and Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH).
The clinic has the following vacancies:
- 1 Chief Community Health Nurse (CoT)
- 1 Nursing Assistant (CoT)
- 1 Community Health Nurse (GDoH)
- The above positions have been vacant for less than 2 years.
b) Data is awaited from Gauteng Department of Health and will be provided as soon as we receive it.
3. Yes, budget constraints experienced by COT and the provincial government, impede the process of filling vacancies. The CoT and Tswane Health District are in the process of considering a list of critical positions to be filled during the 2024/25 financial year, within available budget.
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