RAIN CAUSES JOBURG HOSPITAL LEAKS

Patients have had to be moved from certain wards because of roof leaks caused by rain at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital.

This is unpleasant for both staff and patients who earlier endured stifling heat because of broken air-conditioners.

The overall problem is shockingly poor maintenance at this major hospital.

Last week there were power fluctuations as electricity cuts hit the hospital.

Maintenance at hospitals needs to be taken away from the incompetent Gauteng Infrastructure Development Department and given to hospital management.

This will help to ensure that hospitals have proper infrastructure, including reliable generators to cope with the Eskom power cuts.

Statement by Jack Bloom MPL, DA Gauteng health spokesman, March 10 2014

Click here to sign up to receive our free daily headline email newsletter