Our hospitals are depressing. The poor people that have to use them also have to put up with insolent nurses and administrators. I do not use the hospitals myself but do take an employee there often so I know the conditions. Report Abuse
Oct 23, 2012
SilentPartner
Im glad the author of this story said it nicely, "the new building is in progress" so lets not get carried away by the negatives. That facility is operating from an old Militory building so do people really expect it to a world class facility, come on. Yes people are affected big time b this temporary setup but this is just short term. instead crdit must go to staff thats working under a lot of pressure. Report Abuse
Oct 23, 2012
cornelius
@SilentPartner - if you read carefully you will see that many of the problems have nothing to do with the fact that the building itself is inadequate, but by simple lack of strict an efficient management. We cannot condone such mediocrity if we want to move forward to a better life for all. We need a return to strict and competent management in the public sector - as matters stand thing are slowly falling apart. Report Abuse
Oct 23, 2012
Arewanga
As long as our country leader is still an illiterate and umshini wan Showerhead, nothing will go right in this country. Can soimeone in ANC fire Jacob Zuma and let this country ungoverned until the next elections? Report Abuse
Oct 23, 2012
Kon-Tiki
I am sure the Department of Health is out doing something. The media, especially, this article is just out for some juicy sensationalism. I was talking to Minister Motsoaledi this morning and he has promised me that he has got everything under control. He claims to have inherited a bunch of lazy people who constantly need to be kicked on the backside to get something done. Report Abuse
Oct 23, 2012
ShadesOfGrey
I stay close to Brits and the perfectly usable old hospital was demolished years ago to make way for a new one. Some dodgy contractor got awarded the huge contract for doing it, but half way through the process suddenly went "bankrupt" and disappeared. By this time the old hospital was gone and there was nothing but an empty piece of land.
Now there is no old hospital, construction of the new hospital is slowly going nowhere and some tenderpreneur and his chommy in the municipal council is happily counting their ill gotten gains.
This is Africa, this is how it rolls. This is not a private hospital, so this is how we do it.
We cannot do it any better than this, so we must accept it. Report Abuse
Oct 23, 2012
EMJay_001
SilentPartner and Kon-Tiki,
The "new" hospital has been in construction for years now. In fact, at some stage, work had completely ground to a halt at the site.
The problems articulated by the article have noyhing to do with the site being temporary. Report Abuse
Oct 23, 2012
PigSty
This is the fate that awaits all our government hospitals and schools. the dont get maintaned or updated by the anc. it is left to the construction fairies Report Abuse
Oct 23, 2012
Dzel
... and the Department of Health wants to FORCE the National Health Insurance on all of us making it unaffordable to afford medical aid and fund the programme at the same time.
People would rather stay at home than go seek help in our clinics and hospitals, that is how bad the facilities and service is. Report Abuse
Im glad the author of this story said it nicely, "the new building is in progress" so lets not get carried away by the negatives. That facility is operating from an old Militory building so do people really expect it to a world class facility
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No you mean it is hoped the new structure will help address some problems, that is a case of a hospital in complete ratters as government fumbles to get a proper structure and equipment in place. There is not even enough info on the article to comment on possible improvements.
That things have to deterioration to the point that the hospital is unable to offer a service as basic as a routine circumcision and guarantee the safety of the patient is a serious indictment; since when do we celebrate failures as bad as this Partner? Report Abuse
Oct 23, 2012
Lehido
Shocker.....So, Zuma says something, You are quick to offer condolences to free loaders of kings and foreign people....This is time to act.............
Kon-Tiki- try walking past a bloodied corpse for 15 hours and then come and make your stupid, imbecillic and childish comment, i-d-i-o-t!!!! Report Abuse
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Pointman
Our hospitals are depressing. The poor people that have to use them also have to put up with insolent nurses and administrators. I do not use the hospitals myself but do take an employee there often so I know the conditions.Report Abuse
SilentPartner
Im glad the author of this story said it nicely, "the new building is in progress" so lets not get carried away by the negatives. That facility is operating from an old Militory building so do people really expect it to a world class facility, come on. Yes people are affected big time b this temporary setup but this is just short term. instead crdit must go to staff thats working under a lot of pressure.Report Abuse
cornelius
@SilentPartner - if you read carefully you will see that many of the problems have nothing to do with the fact that the building itself is inadequate, but by simple lack of strict an efficient management. We cannot condone such mediocrity if we want to move forward to a better life for all. We need a return to strict and competent management in the public sector - as matters stand thing are slowly falling apart.Report Abuse
Arewanga
As long as our country leader is still an illiterate and umshini wan Showerhead, nothing will go right in this country. Can soimeone in ANC fire Jacob Zuma and let this country ungoverned until the next elections?Report Abuse
Kon-Tiki
I am sure the Department of Health is out doing something. The media, especially, this article is just out for some juicy sensationalism. I was talking to Minister Motsoaledi this morning and he has promised me that he has got everything under control. He claims to have inherited a bunch of lazy people who constantly need to be kicked on the backside to get something done.Report Abuse
ShadesOfGrey
I stay close to Brits and the perfectly usable old hospital was demolished years ago to make way for a new one. Some dodgy contractor got awarded the huge contract for doing it, but half way through the process suddenly went "bankrupt" and disappeared. By this time the old hospital was gone and there was nothing but an empty piece of land.Now there is no old hospital, construction of the new hospital is slowly going nowhere and some tenderpreneur and his chommy in the municipal council is happily counting their ill gotten gains.
The story of our country.
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WarrenG
This is Africa, this is how it rolls. This is not a private hospital, so this is how we do it.We cannot do it any better than this, so we must accept it.
Report Abuse
EMJay_001
SilentPartner and Kon-Tiki,The "new" hospital has been in construction for years now. In fact, at some stage, work had completely ground to a halt at the site.
The problems articulated by the article have noyhing to do with the site being temporary.
Report Abuse
PigSty
This is the fate that awaits all our government hospitals and schools. the dont get maintaned or updated by the anc. it is left to the construction fairiesReport Abuse
Dzel
... and the Department of Health wants to FORCE the National Health Insurance on all of us making it unaffordable to afford medical aid and fund the programme at the same time.People would rather stay at home than go seek help in our clinics and hospitals, that is how bad the facilities and service is.
Report Abuse
KatakataEmaotoAditshepe
Ahaaaa black man's gov.Report Abuse
Dzel
SilentPartnerIm glad the author of this story said it nicely, "the new building is in progress" so lets not get carried away by the negatives. That facility is operating from an old Militory building so do people really expect it to a world class facility
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
No you mean it is hoped the new structure will help address some problems, that is a case of a hospital in complete ratters as government fumbles to get a proper structure and equipment in place. There is not even enough info on the article to comment on possible improvements.
That things have to deterioration to the point that the hospital is unable to offer a service as basic as a routine circumcision and guarantee the safety of the patient is a serious indictment; since when do we celebrate failures as bad as this Partner?
Report Abuse
Lehido
Shocker.....So, Zuma says something, You are quick to offer condolences to free loaders of kings and foreign people....This is time to act.............Do it goatf***ker
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bytheway1
Kon-TikiWTF... Your comment is as ignorant as can be! Smell the roses my friend...
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cornelius
@WarrenG you must be mad.Report Abuse
skwamasamabele
Kon-Tiki- try walking past a bloodied corpse for 15 hours and then come and make your stupid, imbecillic and childish comment, i-d-i-o-t!!!!Report Abuse
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