Department of Health has instituted an urgent investigation into an incident in which a 13-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted by two security guards at a hospital in Ladysmith.
The video of the two men seen assaulting the boy in his hospital bed has been widely circulated on social media platforms and has shocked the country. It is believed the incident took place on Thursday evening, 28 September, and was brought to the attention of hospital management on Friday.The department confirmed that the two security guards have been immediately dismissed by their employer, who is contracted to provide security services at the hospital.
“The department has also instituted an internal disciplinary process against the nursing staff implicated in the matter. The security company implicated in the matter was immediately informed about the incident, and immediately took action against the employees.who suffers from a disability and was a resident of a place of shelter before admission to Ladysmith Hospital, has since been moved to another healthcare facility in Durban,” the department said.