{"id":97686,"date":"2025-05-14T15:39:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=97686"},"modified":"2025-05-14T15:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:39:32","slug":"charlotte-maxeke-hospital-food-crisis-reveals-deep-rooted-mismanagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/charlotte-maxeke-hospital-food-crisis-reveals-deep-rooted-mismanagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Maxeke Hospital food crisis reveals deep-rooted mismanagement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za<\/a> <\/em>
\n3-minute read<\/em>
\n14 May 2025 | 11:10 CAT<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jack Bloom of the DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC mentioned the shortage of yoghurt, red meat and vegetables in the last few months at Charlotte Mexeke Hospital. (Source – News24)<\/p><\/div>\n

Claims of hunger at one of Gauteng\u2019s flagship medical facilities, the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, have sparked widespread concern and prompted public scrutiny over the hospital\u2019s operations. This comes amid revelations that some doctors have not received salaries for up to three months.<\/p>\n

While the Gauteng Department of Health has denied that patients went without meals, DA MPL Jack Bloom insists otherwise, saying patients and doctors reached out to him directly. \u201cThe hospital itself has admitted that the food problem began in mid-April,\u201d Bloom told Radio Islam International<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s more than three weeks. Can you imagine? People recovering from illness were fed porridge up to three times a day\u2014without sugar or tea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the Department claims it ensured three daily meals through contingency orders for in-house cooking, Bloom argued the measures were woefully insufficient. \u201cThe CEO herself admitted they don\u2019t have the capacity to cook three meals daily. They usually only prepare breakfast,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The crisis began when Masakani Food Factory, the hospital\u2019s usual meal provider, ceased operations due to E. coli contamination\u2014an issue reportedly linked to water supplied by the Tshwane Council. \u201cInstead of seeking alternative food suppliers, the hospital tried to manage the crisis cheaply,\u201d Bloom said. \u201cAt the end of the day, patients got little more than pap and porridge. That\u2019s a disgrace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bloom further pointed to the hospital\u2019s CEO, Ms. Gladys Boghossian, as bearing ultimate responsibility. \u201cShe\u2019s been CEO for 12 years, yet this hospital is repeatedly in crisis\u2014from the fire years ago to this current food disaster. Staff no longer trust her, and when trust is lost, leadership must change.\u201d<\/p>\n

He criticised the wider provincial health department for failing to place competent leaders in key positions. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just about food. It\u2019s about basic dignity. Patients couldn\u2019t even take medication because they lacked food. And still\u2014no accountability, just poor excuses.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the crisis deepens, calls grow louder for a leadership overhaul to restore confidence and deliver the basic care all patients deserve.<\/p>\n

Listen<\/strong> to the full interview on The Daily Round-Up with Moulana Junaid Kharsany and Jack Bloom here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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