Johannesburg - The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday welcomed the announcement of an investigation by the South African Human Rights Commission into the RK Khan Hospital after a patient was found with maggots in his mouth.
"The ‘own initiative investigation’ by the SAHRC is exactly what is needed, this is because the notice given by KZN Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu, of a probe into this alleged despicable lapse in care, will amount to nothing from her side," said DA member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Imran Keeka.
Keeka said the DA has conducted several oversight inspections at this hospital in recent years and the facility operates at a higher than normal capacity yet it was severely understaffed. This was no doubt a major contributor to many of the complaints that the DA has received, he said. "The ANC-led political leadership of KZN’s Department of Health has often been found sitting on its hands in recent years with regards to staffing, infrastructure and medicine supply. The conditions persist and this is unacceptable. It is also common knowledge that such poor service delivery is often rewarded by this ANC-led government."
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