ANC STATEMENT ON THE DEATHS OF BABIES AT MAPHUTHA MALATJI HOSPITAL

2 JUNE 2014

The African National Congress has met with Comrade Aaron Motsoaledi, the Minister of Health, this morning following the gravely concerning reports in the Sowetan Newspaper of the death of 9 babies at the Maphutha L. Malatji Hospital, Limpopo. The reports today contain serious allegations of negligence and mismanagement, prompting the need for urgent and decisive intervention.

Minister Motsoaledi has already dispatched a team to the Hospital, as he did at Mankweng Hospital, to investigate the claims. Should the allegations be confirmed to be true, he has committed to take firm action against all individuals involved. The African National Congress is committed to the improvement of the quality of public health services and therefore welcomes Comrade Motsoaledi's intervention in this regard.

Statement issued by Zizi Kodwa, ANC national spokesperson, June 2 2014

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