The IFP has called on the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal to hold the Health MEC, Dr Sbongiseni Dhlomo accountable for the failure of the KwaZulu-Natal Health Department to spend R1.4 billion set aside for infrastructure projects. The IFP said this in statement issued today, following reports that the Department’s Spokesperson, Chris Maxon, admitted that R1.4 billion for infrastructure projects has been returned to the national government as a result of the Department’s failure to have the projects started. IFP MPL Joshua Mazibuko who is the party’s Deputy National Spokesperson, said:
“It is a shame that against the background of backlogs, shortages of staff, resources and medicines the Department fails to use the money meant to make the lives of the people better. This is a clear demonstration of ineptitude and lack of strong and decisive leadership for which this Department has come to be known of.
“Justice demands that the Premier must hold the Health MEC, Dr Sbongiseni Dlomo accountable for this blunder as no explanation would suffice to justify it.
The MEC must account to the Legislature and to the multitudes of this Province who face death daily because the Department cannot provide effective health-care to them.”
