By Akani Nkuna
The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng is calling for a prompt and thorough investigation into the fire that broke out at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital over the weekend.
The party insists that any lapses of failures that may have contributed to the incident be identified and addressed.
It emphasized the need for accountability, saying that patients and healthcare workers deserved answers and assurances that such an event would not happen again.
“[We are] demanding a speedy investigation and consequences for any identified failures that may have contributed to the fire at Tembisa Hospital this weekend,” DA Gauteng health spokesperson Jack Bloom said in a statement on Monday.
“We should be very grateful that disaster management services were able to prevent a monstrous tragedy by the speedy evacuation of patients. They should be commended. Unfortunately, there is a history of drawn-out investigation and lack of consequences after previous hospital
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