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Making headlines: Gauteng health department interdicts protesting Nehawu workers, Murunwa Makwarela back as Tshwane mayor and, Gauteng tables R493bn budget to support social services, township economy, energy crisis

 

Gauteng health department interdicts protesting Nehawu workers

The Gauteng Department of Health has obtained an interdict to stop striking National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union members from obstructing health services in the province.

Some hospitals were subjected to a "total shutdown" as the public sector strike entered its third day on Wednesday.

Health department spokesperson Motalatale Modiba said at some hospitals, patients were left unattended as striking workers "went inside wards ordering staff out of the facilities".

Emergency Medical Services personnel were also threatened against responding to calls and were denied access to and from facilities.

Health Minister Joe Phaahla and Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko are expected to visit affected healthcare facilities on Thursday.

 

Murunwa Makwarela back as Tshwane mayor

Congress of the People councillor Murunwa Makwarela is back in office as the mayor of Tshwane after proving that he is a rehabilitated insolvent.

Makwarela provided a clearance certificate, which Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler and the Electoral Commission of South Africa accepted.

On Tuesday, the mayor was disqualified as a councillor after being unable to prove to the council that he was rehabilitated following his sequestration.

He was declared insolvent in August 2016.

The law prohibits people who are sequestrated from holding public office.

 

Gauteng tables R493bn budget to support social services, township economy, energy crisis

The largest share of Gauteng’s R493.4-billion over the medium-term expenditure framework is set to support social services, the township economy, job creation and the energy crisis.

Presenting the province’s budget for 2023/24 to the legislature, Gauteng Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo said that 83% of the provincial budget, amounting to R412-billion over the 2023 medium-term expenditure framework is allocated to the social cluster.

The economic cluster will receive a total of R66.6-billion, or 13.5% of the budget over the 2023 medium-term expenditure framework.

The governance cluster, which focuses on strengthening collaboration among all spheres of government, enhancing integrated planning for improved service delivery, accounts for R12.1-billion, or 2.5% of the budget.

 

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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