A Netcare 911 paramedic has been suspended after posting discriminatory remarks linked to the tragic weather conditions in Cape Town on his personal Facebook page on Thursday evening, Netcare said on Friday.
Netcare 911 Managing director, Craig Grindell, said the suspension of the paramedic was pending the holding of a disciplinary hearing which would be scheduled for next week.
“We completely distance ourselves from the paramedic’s unacceptable comments,” Grindell said. “Netcare and Netcare 911 have a firm, zero-tolerance stance towards discrimination of any kind. We will not hesitate to take the strongest possible action when made aware of any action, and or behaviour, of a staff member which transgresses the company’s values, ethics and code of conduct.”
Grindell further added: “Our thoughts are with the communities of Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and further along the Garden Route in their time of crisis and we extend our deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in the devastating fires.”
– African News Agency (ANA)
