DR RUKUNDO, LATE DOCTOR’S CHILDREN FIGHT OVER HOSPITAL

MBABANE – “They arrived at the hospital unannounced and conducted a military type of inspection.”

This was the submission of Dr Butare Rukundo, who is currently embroiled in a court battle with the daughters of the late Dr Ruth Thembeka Tshabalala over the management of Siyanaka Acute Care Hospital in Manzini, better known as Women and Children Hospital. The late Dr Tshabalala is one of the founders of the health institution.

Her daughters; Nandi and Natasha, have since taken Dr Rukundo to court where they are, among other things, seeking an order declaring that their late mother was a holder of 50 per cent shares in the hospital and that they were entitled to equal control of its management or affairs.

In his opposing papers, Dr Rukundo alleged that when they arrived at the hospital, they complained about candy wrappers in the hospital fountains.
They allegedly also entered the Human Resources office and went through records and threatened to dismiss various staff members for not performing their work as they wanted it done.

A senior matron in the hospital, Patience Zwane, in an affidavit, also confirmed Dr Rukundo allegations about the duo. She alleged that after the hospital was opened, the two (Nandi and Natasha) used to come in haphazardly and threatened them as employees. “They would shout at employees and complain about almost everything that in their view was not in order, despite same being approved by Dr. Rukundo,” submitted Zwane.

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