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DENOSA Gauteng appalled by burning of yet another clinic by community members
Media statement
Thursday 19 March 2018
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Gauteng would like to register its shock at the suicidal action of burning down of a clinic in Tembisa by community members all because the so-called Red Ants disconnected electricity in their area.
As a show of frustration, community members set the clinic alight and damaged the library next to it.
This ill-informed and counter-productive decision is not the first incident in the province. Not long ago, community members in Bronkhorspruit did a similar act when they demanded another service in their area.
DENOSA feels this decision equals to an act sacrificing the sick and critical community members for the cause of struggle for electricity, which is a cruel and heartless decision that cannot be condoned.
DENOSA appeals to community leaders to show leadership and discourage any act that may prove counter-productive to the same community. Sick people will have to be taken to far away health facilities where they will have to prolong the already long queues in such communities, with the shortage of nurses being rife in many health facilities. Some critical patients may end up dying while being taken to the facilities.
The dear is that if this strange behaviour is allowed, the community members may proceed in demolishing other amenities tomorrow, because they are demanding a clinic.
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Issued by the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) Gauteng
For more information, contact:
Simphiwe Gada, DENOSA Chairperson in Gauteng
Mobile: 079 501 4869 / 082 741 6983
Or
Sibongiseni Delihlazo, DENOSA Communications Manager
Mobile: 079 875 2663
Tel: 012 343 2315
Email: sibongisenid@denosa.org.za
Website: www.denosa.org.za
Facebook: DENOSA National Page
Twitter: @DENOSAORG
