Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Tembisa's elderly suffer after home closure

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A R30m Tembisa Old Age Home that has been closed for the past five years
remains a white elephant while elderly people who are supposed to benefit from it
continue to live under unpalatable conditions nearby. The facility has remained
unused since 2019 after being shut down by the department of employment & labour
due to rezoning and structural issues, yet remains under guard 24/7. The issue of
Tembisa Old Age Home came to the fore at the Gauteng legislature when the DA's
Jade Miller asked the MEC for social development about old age homes that the
government had built but later closed without any indication of when they will be
reopened. Phemelo speaks to the DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Social
Development & Political Head for Tembisa, Refiloe Ntšekhe and we also get answers
from the Director Responsible for older persons with disabilities at the Gauteng
Social Development, Khanyisile Mathebula.
17 Jun 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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