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Expiring Brackengate Contract Nursing Staff Contracts 31 May 2023

Western Cape Police OmbudsmanRef: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/expiring-brackengate-contract-nursing-staff-contracts-31-may-2023

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Collected on 28 June 2026

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What this means

This is a news article by the Western Cape Government Health and Wellness about the expiry of contract nursing staff contracts at the Brackengate COVID-19 field hospital on 31 May 2023. It explains that, due to far fewer (and none) COVID-19 admissions, the Department can no longer extend the contracts and that the facility is being repurposed into a general transitional care facility with a different nursing skill requirement and fewer beds (128 instead of 338). The Department states it met labour and union representatives, will conclude the recruitment and selection process by the end of June, and will keep unions informed while encouraging staff to apply for vacancies that match the new job criteria. It also reports that 117 staff have already been appointed for the new Brackengate contracts, including 72 who previously worked at Brackengate.

Facts

Places

Western Cape

Reference

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/expiring-brackengate-contract-nursing-staff-contracts-31-may-2023

Key Takeaways

  • Brackengate contract nursing staff contracts expire on 31 May 2023
  • Facility repurposed from COVID-19 field hospital to general transitional care facility
  • No COVID-19 admissions at Brackengate at time of expiry
  • Recruitment and selection process to be concluded by end of June
  • Block advertisement at Brackengate from 22 January 2022 to 16 January 2023
  • Memo sent 17 April 2023 reminding contract staff applications open until 28 April 2023
  • Brackengate transitional care facility planned capacity: 128 beds (fewer than 338 COVID-19 beds)
  • Department met labour and union representatives to discuss an amicable way forward
  • 117 staff appointed for new Brackengate staff contracts; 72 previously worked at Brackengate
  • Western Cape Government Health and Wellness
  • Western Cape Government
  • Brackengate COVID-19 field hospital
  • Labour representatives
  • Union representatives
  • Dr Saadiq Kariem
  • Chief of Operations for Western Cape Government Health and Wellness

Dates

Closing Date

28 April 2023