Computers, TV’s stolen from fire-damaged Charlotte Maxeke
Computers and televisions have been stolen from the fire-damaged Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg.
The hospital hasn't been fully operational since a fire swept through a section in April.
Gauteng Health spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says the missing items were discovered during process to account for equipment taken to other facilities.
“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 disappeared since the fire incident in April 2021,” says Modiba.
Modiba says the department is concerned about security at the hospital.
“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.”
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