Department of Health opens a case of theft following fire at CMJAH

The Gauteng Department of Health has opened a case of theft at the Hillbrow Police Station after several appliances were stolen at the
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) following the recent fire incident.

In a released statement by the spokesperson of the Department of Health, Motalatale Modiba, the opening of the case follows a reconciliation process to account for equipment and items taken to other facilities to ensure continuity of care.

“It was through this process that the missing items were identified, prompting the hospital management to open a case of theft as the items could not be accounted for. Stolen items include 10 desktop computers, one fridge, six plasma television sets and three laptops which have disappeared since the fire incident in April 2021,” said Modiba. 

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Modiba said immediately after the fire no one was allowed inside the building. As a result, security was deployed in the staff residence area and to also monitor the parameter fence of the hospital including gate 1 and gate 2. The security personnel has since been redeployed to their original posts except in areas declared unsafe.

“Although the theft of the above-mentioned items will not have any major impact on service provision at the facility and no critical information was lost or compromised, the department of health is nevertheless concerned at the breach of security at CMJAH,” said  Modiba.

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Modiba added that the MEC for Health, Dr Nomthemba Mokgethi, has called on the police to leave no stone unturned to ensure that perpetrators are brought to book. The MEC further called on the public to come forth with any information that might assist the police with their investigation.

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