This is according to the spokesman of the Department, Lebogang Majaha.

He said that the implementation plan agreed upon includes among others the immediate appointment of 16 sessional nurses, as well as fast-tracking the permanent appointment of 30 nurses and 4 medical officers.

The department has further assigned an intervention team from the Provincial Health office to support Frances Baard District Health Services, including Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital, with putting additional systems in place to expedite service delivery.

Meanwhile the MEC for Health in the Northern Cape, Maruping Lekwene, alluded that “Health workers are the most treasured and valuable asset of the health system.”

He further said that the department has crafted their best strategy to advance the level of health care.

OFM News/Benjamin Tshabile