IN CONVERSATION WITH MADELEINE HICKLIN
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The Gauteng Department of Health has reportedly issued employment contracts and paid outstanding salaries to 20 diagnostic radiographers following pressure from the Democratic Alliance.
According to the DA, the radiographers accepted their positions in April 2026 and began working at various healthcare facilities in May and June without receiving signed employment contracts or salaries.
The party claims that eight of the 20 radiographers resigned after going approximately three months without pay, resulting in the loss of scarce radiological expertise within Gauteng's public healthcare system.
The outstanding salaries were reportedly paid on 6 November 2026, while the affected employees also received their employment contracts.
The DA has raised concerns about the impact of the resignations on diagnostic services and patient care, and intends to submit questions to the Gauteng Department of Health to establish whether patients experienced disruptions or adverse outcomes.
The party has also highlighted the personal financial consequences of the payment delays, including a case involving a radiographer who reportedly lost her home after falling behind on bond repayments.
While welcoming the resolution, the DA is calling on Health MEC Faith Mazibuko to investigate the administrative failures that resulted in healthcare professionals working for months without contracts or salaries.
According to the DA, the radiographers accepted their positions in April 2026 and began working at various healthcare facilities in May and June without receiving signed employment contracts or salaries.
The party claims that eight of the 20 radiographers resigned after going approximately three months without pay, resulting in the loss of scarce radiological expertise within Gauteng's public healthcare system.
The outstanding salaries were reportedly paid on 6 November 2026, while the affected employees also received their employment contracts.
The DA has raised concerns about the impact of the resignations on diagnostic services and patient care, and intends to submit questions to the Gauteng Department of Health to establish whether patients experienced disruptions or adverse outcomes.
The party has also highlighted the personal financial consequences of the payment delays, including a case involving a radiographer who reportedly lost her home after falling behind on bond repayments.
While welcoming the resolution, the DA is calling on Health MEC Faith Mazibuko to investigate the administrative failures that resulted in healthcare professionals working for months without contracts or salaries.
