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DENOSA Limpopo concerned that lax security renders 24-hour health facilities soft targets for muggings
Media Statement
Sunday, 23 August 2015
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Limpopo is concerned about compromised safety of nurses in the Public Health Centres (PHCs) following two recent incidents in clinics where security officers were attacked and robbed of their firearms, two communication radios and cellphones while on night duty.
We call on provincial department of health to tighten up security at the PHCs throughout the province for the safety of patients and health workers.
The first attack took place on the 11th of August at Makgato Clinic in the Capricorn District where two security officers were attacked and robbed of a firearm, two way radio and two cellphones.
The latest incident occurred six days later on the 17th at around midnight at Julisburg Health Centre in the Mopani District where two security officers were attacked and robbed of their firearms, two way radios, two cellphones. The perpetrators locked the gate of the facility and took the keys. Nurses had to jump the fence to get out of the clinic.
These two incidents have the same modus operandi although they took place in two different districts, which gives the impression that it will keep on going in facilities where security is compromised.
DENOSA Limpopo is worried about the safety of nurses in the facilities which render 24 hours service and appeals to the Department of Health to beef up security in the Clinics, particularly in Mopani District where nurses were attacked and other two at Ga-Sekgopo and Nkoankoa Health Centre.
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Issued by the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) Limpopo
For more information, contact:
Jacob Molepo, DENOSA Provincial Organiser in Limpopo
Mobile: 082 410 5567
Website: www.denosa.org.za
Facebook: DENOSA National Page
Twitter: @DENOSAORG
