Hundreds of unemployed doctors protested outside the KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s office in Pietermaritzburg yesterday, accusing the provincial Department of Health of lying and failing to honour promises to create desperately needed posts, The Witness reports.
Despite public facilities battling staff shortages, the province’s inability to absorb qualified medical professionals is frustrating and concerning, they said.
Secretary of the KZN Unemployed Doctors Association Dr Simphiwe Sibiya said that the department had promised to release 300 doctor posts last year but ultimately advertised only 110 vacancies.
The doctors were no longer interested in assurances and wanted decisive action from the government, he added.
The group called on provincial authorities to urgently address the shortage of funded posts and provide a clear plan for the employment of unemployed medical graduates.
The Witness article – WATCH | Unemployed KZN doctors protest delayed job posts (Open access)
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