There is a brave team of heroes at the coalface in the fight against Covid-19, yet they remain largely unsung, unheralded and forgotten
Like their medically qualified counterparts, these selfless men and women place their lives in danger at every turn as they play a crucial, part in the national war against this global disease.
“Usually we had a routine when cleaning, now our cleaning is object-based. We would clean once or twice in shifts, now we are much busier. In my 12 years working here I have never experienced something like this,” said Padmaker. “I do have measures in place when I get home like removing the clothes I wore at work and wearing a mask at home,” she said.
He added that the government should also expedite the issue of payment of overtime and that these workers have enough catering and transport.“My family life has been badly affected because I have a special- needs child who wants to be with me when I get home from work. I can’t just let him. I have to remove my clothes and bathe before I can concentrate on him and let him be with me,” said Tembani.
Groote Schuur Hospital’s housekeeping staff said their job has not changed but it is very different given the circumstances.
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