City encourages staff with addiction problems to visit clinics

Athenkosi Mvane

11 April 2013

The City of Cape Town is getting tough on its staff, it has estimated that 10 percent of their 27 000 staff members have an addiction problem.

City Spokesperson Kylie Hatton said tougher stance on drug and alcohol abusers will be taken following the city’s revised substance abuse policy. 

Hatton said the City has a number of initiatives to assist people who are affected by drug and alcohol and drug problems through Matrix clinics.

The City encourages people who need to make use of these facilities to contact their local day clinic.

“We also have an alcohol and drug helpline which is a 24 hour 7 days a week helpline the number is 0800 435 758” Hatton added.