Cabinet places North West health dept under administration
26 April 2018
Cabinet has placed the North West health department under the administration of the national government, in the wake of protests ravaging the province.
"Cabinet deliberated on the unstable situation that has unfolded in the North West, which has affected a number of services, particularly health services," Communications Minister Nomvula Mokoyane said on Thursday following Wednesday's Cabinet meeting.
"As a caring government, Cabinet has approved two immediate interventions to restore order and stability in the area."
The two interventions are: placing the provincial health department under administration, and a ministerial task team has been appointed to oversee the department."Cabinet approved the invoking of Section 100(1)(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 to address the apparent crisis, particularly in the health sector."Mokonyane said the main objective of this intervention would be to: - restore trust and confidence between labour and government;