NEHAWU Puts Pressure on Gauteng Health Department

Frustrated and fed up, NEHAWU members marched through Johannesburg to demand urgent action from the Gauteng Health Department. From unsafe hospitals to unfair dismissals, workers say they’ve had enough. Their message? Fix broken facilities and reinstate the 34 fired cleaners at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, or face more resistance. Phemelo speaks to NEHAWU Gauteng Secretary Mzikayise Tshontshi about the union’s demands and what’s at stake for healthcare workers.