# Union federation Cosatu has expressed deep concern over the fire at the emergency unit of Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. It says hospitals must be safe spaces, yet recurring fires, like the one at Charlotte Maxeke in 2021, risk lives and strain resources. The organisation urges the Departments of Health and of Labour to urgently assess infrastructure and staff safety across all hospitals in the province, and also calls for accountability.
Cosatu calls for urgent safety audit after Tembisa Hospital fire