THREE-HUNDRED nurses were given the opportunity to work, thanks to a Stimulus Package which was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, aimed to boost the public health sector through the creation of more than 5 300 jobs throughout the country.
The Department of Health is also finalising the appointment of porters, general orderlies, pharmacy assistants and artisans.Some nurses have battled to find employment, like Nompumelelo Majola, who spent the past 13 years struggling to find a permanent job. At the nurses’ induction there were lots of tears of joy as nurse after nurse recounted their past struggles.
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KZN Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Ramaphosa for the Stimulus Package, saying that its beneficiaries will be the vast majority of the population, 80 per cent of the people of KZN, who rely on the State for their health needs, particularly those in far-flung areas.
“Today, there are 300 families who have breadwinners. These nurses have brought tears of joy. They are saying they’ve been sitting at home for over 14 years, becoming the laughing stock in their communities. These are the nurses who are at the bottom of the ladder of the nursing profession, but they mean so much to our people. We hope by injecting 300 of them into the community, we’re going to have a change and bring meaning in terms of quality of service to our people,” he said.
MEC Dhlomo added that the province will soon be announcing the employment of porters (160 posts), general orderlies (160 posts), pharmacy assistants (50 posts) and artisans (15 posts), who are also employed under the Presidential Stimulus Package.
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