The DA in Mpumalanga welcomes the signing of Proclamation 50 of 2022 by President Cyril Ramaphosa authorizing the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate the provincial Department of Health.
The SIU will now investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration within the Mpumalanga Department of Health, focusing on the following cases:
- The procurement contract for the ICT infrastructure required to operationalise the Bethal Hospital
- The installation and commissioning of the ICT network at Middleburg Hospital
- The fleet management solution for the department
- A citizen engagement platform for the department
- The connection of community health centres and clinics to a virtual private network
- The digitalisation of the queue management process at Themba Hospital
We trust that the SIU will complete its investigations without fear or favour, that all those who are implicated will be held fully accountable, and that any monies that have been lost be recuperated speedily.
The DA has long held that corruption and mismanagement run deep within the Mpumalanga Department of Health. We are pleased to see that the wheels of justice and accountability are finally moving.