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SIU report finds Hamilton Ndlovu linked to irregular contracts with NHLS
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is seeking to recoup more than R172 million from businessman Hamilton Ndlovu, who recently lost his bid to stop further...
The NHLS said that the glitches coincided with security upgrades affecting daily production and leading to the backlog.
South Africa is waiting for the arrival of the first 1.5 million doses of vaccines being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India between the end of the month and early February.
The court on Monday ruled in the NHLS’ favour and declared their strike unlawful.
The union said its withdrawing labour in the middle of the pandemic in order to get results from government. Protests began on Friday at the NHLS facilities across the country.
Thousands of workers downed tools and, as part of the strike, they flocked to human resource offices to apply for leave.
The NHLS has been accused of unlawfully sharing patient's medical records with NGOs thus opening itself up to criminal and civil claims for breach of confidentiality.
The NHLS says the strike will cause severe delays in processing laboratory tests.
The National Health Laboratory Service claims its coffers are almost empty because it's owed billions of rands by various Health departments.
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) says that the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Health Departments owe it billions of rands.
The two parties had failed to agree on increases for workers since negotiations began in April.
The NHLS and Nehawu have failed to agree on increases for workers since negotiations began in April.
On Tuesday, union members briefly stopped operations at some laboratories demanding better wages.
The National Health Laboratory Service says there are minimal delays on lab services.
Nehawu members yesterday left their posts, demanding the immediate implementation of new pay scales.
KZN and Gauteng health departments reportedly owe the NHLS R1.7 billion.
The NHLS is owed more than R2 billion by provinces, Parliament heard on Thursday.