As winter sets in, patients in several Gauteng public hospitals are suffering as heating systems are broken.
I have received complaints about cold temperatures at the following hospitals:
1) Bertha Gxowa Hospital
2) Edenvale Hospital
3) Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital.
4) Tambo Memorial Hospital
5) Yusuf Dadoo Hospital
6) Steve Biko Hospital
7) Pretoria West Hospital
8) Kalafong Hospital
9) Helen Joseph Hospital
10) Far East Rand Hospital
Hospital management has responded that there is no budget to fix the heating system – this affects some wards and sometimes the entire hospital.
Imagine being sick and freezing in bed or washing in icy water.
This is a disgrace. It is inhumane to treat sick and vulnerable people so poorly.
The DA in Gauteng will continue to push for properly funded and consistent maintenance in hospitals to prevent the frequent failure of essential equipment like air-conditioning, laundries, and heating systems.