Government condemns protest preventing migrants from accessing healthcare at Kalafong Hospital

STAFF REPORTER

GOVERNMENT has condemned the actions of protesters who have been preventing people from accessing healthcare services at Kalafong Hospital in Attridgeville, Pretoria, based on the colour of their skin and the language spoken.

This after several protesters outside Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital stopped patients, especially migrants, receiving healthcare services.

One patient denied care in Kalafong Hospital was a 37-week pregnant migrant woman with high blood pressure, who instead had to seek help at a local clinic, according to reports.

“These actions by a few are infringing on basic human rights. They go against the tenets of our hard fought for democracy,” said government spokesperson Phumla Williams.

She said in South Africa, the right to access basic health services is a basic human right that is guaranteed by the Constitution.
“South Africa is governed by the rule of law, which makes provision for every person in the country, regardless