The SAHRC initiated this on-going investigation that has started on April 9, following media reports of patients being subjected to inhumane treatment at the hands of hospital staff.

Arising allegations indicate that the provision of healthcare services at the hospital have been substandard.
At the crux of the investigation are allegations that patients are made to sleep on the floor, there are unreasonable delays in providing healthcare services, there is a shortage of medication and qualified staff and patients are ill-treated.

The commission’s Gauteng provincial office met with the hospital’s CEO Lekopane Mogaladi during the media briefing session whereby he addressed the delegation about the challenges faced by the hospital.
The right to access healthcare services is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution and in light of this, the commission views all related violations in a serious light.

Mogaladi explained to the delegation that the hospital was experiencing overcrowding due to a shortage of beds and inadequate infrastructure.
“Our intervention regarding the issue of beds is that we are currently exploring the idea of purchasing foldable beds in the interim seeing that space is a challenge. We have also come up with an initiative to have an alternative building technology ward which will be a 24-hour bed ward of which we are currently engaging with a private donor, this will be a great initiative,” said Mogaladi.

Source: Tembisan