The Democratic Alliance is increasing pressure on Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to blacklist all service providers implicated in the Tembisa Hospital corruption scandal. The party plans to picket outside the Premier’s office, where it will submit a memorandum demanding accountability and the recovery of over R2 billion in misappropriated public funds. Dr. Jack Bloom, the party’s provincial health official, emphasized the urgency, stating that some companies connected to the fraud continue to receive government contracts.
This action follows a major looting scandal involving hundreds of service providers and the murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran. The party is demanding the immediate blacklisting of these firms by the National Treasury and their placement on a provincial watchlist to prevent further contracts. They are also calling for the permanent removal of the suspended Head of Department, Lesiba Malotana, whom they hold responsible for oversight failures. The protest highlights ongoing public frustration over perceived impunity and the slow pace of accountability in the province's health sector.
This action follows a major looting scandal involving hundreds of service providers and the murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran. The party is demanding the immediate blacklisting of these firms by the National Treasury and their placement on a provincial watchlist to prevent further contracts. They are also calling for the permanent removal of the suspended Head of Department, Lesiba Malotana, whom they hold responsible for oversight failures. The protest highlights ongoing public frustration over perceived impunity and the slow pace of accountability in the province's health sector.
