Staff were barred from entering the premises at the Durban and Coastal Mental Health residence, on Thursday morning.
They further claim that management has been misusing funds meant for the care of patients and maintenance of the facility.In a drafted statement to the media, staff said the organisation provides a vital service, to one of the most vulnerable groups in society.
They said, for the past two years, patients have been submitted to “pathetic catering, cleaning, caring, safety, and security conditions”.reported that the facility's new board was working on a strategy to ensure transparency. The article said the facility was recovering from mismanagement by its former board chairperson, who had allegedly hired a chief financial officer , who was grossly unqualified and had trebled her own salary while in the position.
In November last year, the Department of Social Development said it had been responding to a series of complaints, regarding the ill-treatment of patients at the facility, as well as the facility's failure to meet the norms and standards set out in the service level agreement. The department said a report was compiled and was going to be shared with management. Staff are now demanding to know the contents of the report. A staffer said they deserve to know the findings of the report and recommendations made by the department.
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