Department of Health Employees have raised safety concerns during a protest outside their workplace. Last year many government buildings were evacuated over raised security concerns, this after 3 firefighters died at a non-compliant building in Johannesburg.
During an interview with ENCA's Dan Moyane, Public Servant Association of SA's assistant general manager Reuben Maleka, stated that the Minister of Public Works has been ignoring the association's plea with regards to concerns over the Civitas building in Pretoria.
Reuben has linked the passing of Civtias building employee Elizabeth Nkosi to the unsafe conditions of the building. Elizabeth collapsed while at work on the 19th of January. "from last year on a daily basis an ambulance was on stand-by in the building having to collect one or two of our members who collapsed in the building", said Reuben.
In 2018, the Civitas building was deemed unsafe by the Labour Department.
The Protesting Health department employees are affiliated to trade unions NEHAWU and the Public Servants Association of South Africa.
Watch full interview on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aLv8bu6Nlo
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