Gauteng Health Dept says on track to fill vacant posts

JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has been engaging with the Provincial Treasury and the Office of the Premier to fill vacant posts. 

It said it incurred a shortfall of over R550 million for its salaries budget due to a wage agreement that was not fully funded by the Treasury. 

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The department said national and provincial departments across the country have expressed concern about the impact of the measures regarding key service delivery areas, such as sustaining healthcare service. 

"In the meantime, we want to assure the public and even our employees that we continue to prioritise the filling of critical posts, especially across various facilities. This would include your clinical posts, nursing, heads of departments and heads of units," said the GDoH's Motalatale Modiba.