DA vindicated as Gauteng Health Headvert fails way of life audit

Note to editors: Please discover connected soundbite by Dr Jack Bloom MPL.

The head of the Gauteng Health Department, Mr Lesiba Malotana, has been assessed as “high risk” based on the outcomes of his Lifestyle Audit carried out by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

This was revealed right this moment by MEC Faith Mazibuko standing in for Premier Panyaza Lesufi in reply to my questions on the sitting of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.

This vindicates the DA’s persistent opposition to his appointment in June final yr regardless of the SIU investigating him for allegedly sharing in R10 million bribes with two different officers to affect the award of two contracts.

Lesufi needs to be condemned for his extreme error of judgement in appointing Malotana. He has now positioned him on precautionary suspension, however we will solely think about the catastrophe inflicted on the Health Department by a person whose way of life is assessed as excessive danger.

We have to know the extent of his private wealth and the way he received it. What payoffs has he acquired in his lengthy profession within the division? Was he concerned with the R2 billion siphoned off from the Tembisa Hospital, in addition to different looting scandals?

The DA will insist that the disciplinary prices he faces are made public and that his disciplinary course of is concluded speedily so he doesn’t obtain an enormous wage whereas he’s suspended.

He shouldn’t be allowed to resign to stroll off together with his pension, and prison prices needs to be laid if he’s discovered responsible of his disciplinary infractions.

Premier Lesufi ought to cling his head in disgrace for not appointing competent and trustworthy folks to repair the atrocious public well being system in Gauteng. Sick and injured folks in our province ought to obtain the perfect care that the finances can present, as a substitute of the massive losses attributable to incompetence and corruption.