KZN Today

26/05/2024

Propaganda ....

03/04/2024

News Alert : Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs has tragically passed away after being shot during a hijacking. Chiefs signed Fleurs from Supersport United .

03/04/2024

KZN Department of Health Media Statement regarding the Unemployed Doctors:::

MEDIA STATEMENT:

HOPE FOR AGGRIEVED UNEMPLOYED DOCTORS: “PLEASE GO HOME, WAIT FOR THE IMMINENT ADVERTISEMENT OF POSTS AND APPLY”

03 APRIL 2024

KWAZULU-Natal Health MEC Ms Nomagugu Simelane, has re-assured a group of aggrieved unemployed doctors that their plight is being attended to at the highest level of Government, which will do its best to employ as many of them as possible.

The unemployed doctors yesterday marched to the Department’s provincial headquarters, at Natalia Building in Pietermaritzburg, and sat overnight, in front of the building’s entrance.

They vowed not to leave the premises unless they were given letters of appointment.
Regrettably, they were unable to have a meeting with the Head of Department HOD Dr Sandile Tshabalala, as per their demands, as he had been unaware of the action, and was occupied with other government commitments at the time.

However, Dr Tshabalala did meet with the doctors today, and, following a protracted three-hour meeting, some agreements were reached.

Dr Tshabalala then briefed MEC Simelane, who appealed to the doctors to return home and be patient as the matter was receiving attention.

“We don’t believe that is how we should be negotiating. We should be able to stick to agreements that have been made. We do have vacancies that have not been filled. Those vacancies are in almost all our hospitals, which have the prerogative to recruit.

Unfortunately, we are unable to fill all of those posts, at the level that we would like to. That means, we are able to fill only those posts that are funded.

“The Premier has been talking to the President about this matter on our behalf… I’ve been talking to the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla. Our MEC for Finance Ms Peggy Nkonyeni has been speaking to the Minister for Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana… so that we are able to get funding for those vacant posts. That process has not been completed.

“Yes, we have been provided with funds from the MTEF, but those funds are not for the hiring of unemployed doctors. Those funds were meant to foot the bill for the wage agreement that was agreed upon last year.

“This is a discussion that the National Minster of Health is continuing to have with the President.

“With that said, I want to make a commitment that when we are able to advertise posts, which will be now in April, since the new financial year has started, all our doctors – bursary-funded or not – will be requested to apply,” said MEC Simelane.
The MEC re-iterated that every civil servant had to go through the proper recruitment process.

“You cannot just be given an appointment letter. You do have to go through the process. And these unemployed doctors in particular, we are requesting them to do the same. Our HoD did indicate this when he was engaging with them.

“The agreement that we have come to is that we will centralise this process at Head Office, so that there are no vacancies that are funded but not filled. But this does not give us the right to short-circuit the process.

“So, we are making a call to the unemployed doctors that, now that we’ll be advertising these posts, can they please go back home and make sure that they apply. Those that do qualify will definitely be employed. And those who might not be employed… the national Government is also going to advertise. So, they are welcome to apply in other provinces as well.” MEC Simelane said.

ENDS!

Issued by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

03/04/2024

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03/04/2024

03/04/2024

National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula has resigned as both Speaker and MP.
She is expected to hand herself to the police tomorrow.

06/03/2024

Election Year in South Africa

14/02/2024

To all my committed friends happy Valentine’s Day. To all the single ones happy independence day. To all who were once in love happy Heroes day. To those who are fighting happy Boxing Day. To those who are trying to make things work happy Labour Day. Finally to those who are expecting surprise gift like me happy fool’s day 🤣🤣🤣🤣

28/01/2024

General elections are around the corner for Mzansi . MK seems to be giving ANC a run for its money

Uwabona kanjani la ama elections ka 2024?

05/01/2024

No AFCON2024 on SuperSport

05/01/2024

Happy New Year 2024

20/04/2022

Floods in has claimed more then 400 lives. . A number of communities have been left without electricity and water. How was your area affected.?

19/03/2022

Ibhola lethu

What happened to might Kaizer Chiefs ?

18/01/2022

Almost the first month of 2022 is done , have you started with your plans for the year ?

26/12/2021

2021 is almost done ... What has been your highlights this year?

01/11/2021

Election Day in South Africa

28/10/2021

ukhetho lohulumeni basemakhaya selusemome, ingane likhona iqembu lezepolitiki esobone ukuthi ilona ongalivotela?

Khuluma nathi KZN

05/10/2021

Local government elections are coming, are you voting?

21/08/2021

Ukuphi esikwenzayo emphakathi yethu ukusimamisa nokuthuthukisa abantu besifazane?

09/08/2021

Happy Women's Day to all our Mothers and sisters out there.

03/08/2021

KZN lets talk

Are lockdown restrictions helping to fight the spread of covid-19?

30/07/2021

30/07/2021

KZN lets talk

What role can madia play in addressing the racisms in our country?

14/07/2021

Looting and violence protests in KZN. This incidents has made a number of people question our state of policing in South Africa. Share your thoughts , has government especial the security cluster handled this matter in good manner?

13/07/2021

Looting continues in parts of KZN while 155 people habe been arrested so far, and 2500 soldiers have been deployed with more to come..

Where to from here Mzansi?

12/07/2021

Violent protests continues accross KZN, and the president is set to address the nation

26/05/2021

Former president Jacob Zuma pleads NOT guilty to all charges.

26/05/2021

Former president Jacob Zuma back in court today in Pietermaritzburg. Number of ANC leaders provincial and national also arrived in court to support former president. But question is, are these leaders supporting JZ or advancing thier own political careers?

22/05/2021

Local government elections will be held later this year, are going to make that X?

01/05/2021

Whats your thoughts on President Ramaphosa appearance at the state capture Commission? Some have suggested it was a PR exercise by the president while has also questioned the "special" treatment he received compared to the former president Zuma.