The Citizen reports that according to the Gauteng department of health, community healthcare workers (CHW) were finally paid their stipends this week.  

The workers were complaining that they had not been paid for months and that they feared they would not be paid before Christmas.  Department spokesperson Steven Mabona said on Wednesday they were paid on Monday.  He added that:  “The payment system has been strengthened to ensure that all validation and authorisation at all stages are concluded by the 15th of every month to enable timeous payments.”

• Read this report by Virginia Keppler in full at The Citizen

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