Tembisa Old Age Home will reopen in due time
The centre was closed shortly after the City of Ekurhuleni declared it wasn’t complying with the laws and regulations
The state-of-the-art Tembisa Old Age Home situated in Seotlwana Section recently closed its doors for renovations but will reopen.
Centre manager Connie Mbuque could not give time frames but assured the community and those interested in placing their loved ones in the home that the centre would reopen once all the renovations had been carried out as instructed by the city council.
“We cannot really say when it will be up and running again, because we have to give space for the renovations to be carried out first. But we have been in contact with the municipality, trying to get them to speed up the processes with the consultants,” said Mbuque.
The centre was closed shortly after the City of Ekurhuleni declared it wasn’t complying with the laws and regulations. The city has since instructed management to carry out renovations before the centre can accommodate the elderly citizens.
This newspaper and the centre have been inundated with calls from concerned citizens and potential clients enquiring about reopening dates, fees and procedures to be accepted as a resident of the centre.
“Management still needs to report to the centre at least once a week, so we would like to appeal to those who are interested to leave their particulars at the gate with our security personnel.
“We promise to come back and inform the community once everything has been sorted. We will let them know when to come back,” she stressed.
The centre was officially opened in 2014 by the former Gauteng MEC for Social Development, Faith Mazibuko, and Ekurhuleni MMC for Health Clr Makhosazana Twala.
Since inception it has been running with the assistance of the Department of Social Development, which provided funding.
