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29 senior positions at the Gauteng Health Department are filled by acting personnel, with plans to fill them from next month onwards.

This was revealed yesterday by Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi in an oral reply to my questions yesterday in the Gauteng Legislature.

According to Mokgethi, the key positions of Head of Department (HOD) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) are still vacant. Former CFO Kabelo Lehloenya was embroiled in the PPE corruption scandal and resigned last year at the end of May, and former HOD Mkhululi Lukhele left at the end of October after he faced disciplinary action.

The HOD position has been advertised, with the closing date of 5 April 2021. A recommended appointment for the CFO post has already been submitted for approval.

Ten out of 36 hospitals also need to have permanent CEOs appointed.

I hope that all the acting positions are speedily filled with competent and ethical people, otherwise the sad pattern of scandal in this department will continue.

Issued by The DA