MEC Qedani Mahlangu Intervenes in Emergency Services Strike

03 June 2009  

The Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development, Qedani Mahlanguhas called an urgent meeting tomorrow between the City of Jo'burg and Provincial Emergency Services to discuss the recent strike by emergency services workers in the municipality.

The meeting which will include senior EMS management will look at the impact of the strike and ways of resolving the dispute between workers and management.

"While we understand the right of workers to raise their grievances, vandalism and destruction to property will not be tolerated. Those engaging in acts of vandalism must be dealt with according to the law" further said the MEC in reaction to reports that workers on strike also elected to damage property.

Meanwhile e mergency calls of the municipality have been rerouted to the Gauteng Provincial EMS call centre to ensure minimal disruption to services.

The contact number to use is still 10177.
Issued by Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development.
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