It cost the provincial health department a staggering R59m in only two-and-a-half years to compensate victims of negligence in public health institutions.
This was disclosed in the Bhisho Legislature by health MEC Sicelo Gqobana.
It cost the provincial health department a staggering R59m in only two-and-a-half years to compensate victims of negligence in public health institutions.
This was disclosed in the Bhisho Legislature by health MEC Sicelo Gqobana.
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma’s decision to reopen the arms deal investigation was welcomed by political parties and ANC alliance partners in the Eastern Cape.
Some said, however, it would be important to see whether Zuma would appoint an impartial commission.
THE Office of the Public Protector yesterday said its investigation into the disputed R206-million Eastern Cape scholar transport tender will be completed in six months’ time.
In the meantime, thousands of kids will still be transported to and from school by the department of transport.
THE Democratic Alliance (DA) has threatened to interdict Local Government and Traditional Affairs MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane if he does not declare as null and void municipal ward committees allegedly established without following proper procedures.
DA MPL Dacre Haddon this week alleged that ward committees in Eastern Cape municipalities such as Inxuba Yethemba, Emalahleni, Ikhwezi, Lukhanji and Inkwanca were established with these municipalities flouting section 73 (3) of the Municipal Structures Act.
TRANSPORT MEC Thandiswa Marawu was given until the end of business yesterday to suspend a senior traffic official facing sexual harassment charges.
The Port Elizabeth-based senior traffic officer, Charles Bramwell, faces charges including sexual harassment, abusing his female colleagues and racism dating back to October last year.