By Lungile Ntimba
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on Premier Panyaza Lesufi to remove Lesiba Arnold Malotana as head of the Gauteng Health Department for his alleged misconduct.
Molotana and two other officials from the department are under investigation for allegedly accepting an R8 million bribe by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
DA Gauteng shadow health MEC Jack Bloom raised his concerns on Wednesday over the “ongoing mismanagement and corruption” happening at the department.
The DA questioned Malotana’s qualifications for the job, after the Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko announced his appointment as HOD in July.
“I have referred Premier Lesufi’s suspicious appointment of Malotana to the Public Protector to probe possible irregularities, and they have informed me the Public Service Commission (PSC) is now investigating it,” said Bloom.
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration Jan de Villiers has also requested the PSC to investigate Malotana’s appointment.
In July, the
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