On Tuesday, employees downed tools and opted to go home instead of working in an uncomfortable and unsafe environment.
Staff at the Gauteng department of human settlements, urban planning and Cogta have abandoned their posts amid fears of the spread of the novel coronavirus .
Leaders have been encouraging South Africans to wash their hands, practise social distancing and keep the spaces they occupy clean and sanitised. Chief director of communications at human settlements, Tahir Sema, confirmed to News24 that “serious grievances” were raised on Tuesday morning, with employees opting to down tools and go home.
Another employee sent a screenshot of their communications which showed that the department addressed the matter after a media inquiry was sent to MEC Lebogang Maile’s office. “Given the gravity of their concerns we had to consult a number of people and to move quickly in order to fast-track interventions. These included dealing with supply chain, the chief financial officer and the HOD,” he said.
The message management sent to employees also stated that the task of addressing some of their issues would be “challenging” because workers had been displaced following the fire that broke out at their offices in 2018.
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