DA welcomes sacking of health official
11 March 2015
I welcome the Gauteng Health Department's dismissal of Mr Abey Marokoane, Chief Director of Risk Management and Internal Control, who was suspended in December last year for alleged corruption concerning hospital security contracts.
Marokoane was suspended after he was arrested on November 27 last year and released on bail after appearing in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria the next day.
According to department spokesman Prince Hamnca he was fired for failing to disclose that he was facing charges of fraud and money laundering. He was not fired on grounds of fraud as this is a separate process that will be determined in court.
I am pleased that the department has acted swiftly in this case, unlike other cases where officials are suspended with pay for long periods of time.