‘You’ll infect patients with your HIV’ — care worker suspended indefinitely and called ‘stupid black’

A suspended care worker at Kennersley Park says she was told she’d infect patients with HIV if she continued working at the East London old age home where they are called “stupid blacks”.
Nomthandazo Mateane said she has been suspended indefinitely by the facility’s nursing services manager, René Wienekus. Wienekus, however, said the employee was suspended by Charisma Healthcare Solutions, an agency which provides nurses to the facility. When contacted the agency said: “Charisma does not discriminate against any people due to their medical or other status with respect to any terms or conditions of their employment.” It said there is an investigation under way into the matter and was unable to provide further details until it is concluded. It said necessary protocols guided by labour legislation were followed.
Mateane had shared her story on local news channel BCM tv-Buffalo City Metro Television.
One other worker echoed Mateane’s claims that the staff were called “stupid blacks” at Kennersley Park.
The matters are before the CCMA. The Human Rights Commission had not given details on their investigation by the time of publication, and this article will be updated once SAHRC gives comment.