The North West Health Department says it has appointed over 1700 community healthcare workers on a permanent basis. This is as trade union, National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union Nehawu took the national department to court, seeking permanent employment for these workers.
The Labour Court ordered that 27 000 community healthcare workers be appointed permanently countrywide.
Spokesperson for health department in North West Lucas Mothibedi says, Over 1 774 have been employed on a permanent basis and MEC Sello Lehari has also mandated the department to explore all other means and opportunities that are available within the department to ensure that none of all that we have as community health workers are left behind. So, as North West we are satisfied, we are on the cause. We continue to do so, and we are hoping that at least by the end of this financial year, all community health workers at least those that are qualifying will be employed permanently.
