South Africa: Calls Mount to Act Against Senior Northern Cape Health Officials Implicated in Alleged PPE Corruption allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The head of health in the N Cape, Dr Dion Theys and two co-accused received bail of R5,000 each in a PPE corruption case. But some health stakeholders say the provincial health department has not yet taken decisive action against Theys.
Northern Cape nurses are being stretched beyond their limits by having to care for up to 40 patients each, then clean floors and toilets after hours because the health department has not employed any new cleaners for the past 10 years.
The Northern Cape health department has been without a permanent department head since July 2020 and its acting head was suspended in 2021 following his arrest on charges of fraud and corruption.