The DA calls for a full compliance inspection into OR Tambo Hospital
26 April 2022
Note to Editors: Please find an attached soundbite by Michele Clarke MP
The DA will write a letter to the Member of the Mayoral Committee in Ekurhuleni, Heather Heart, in order to request, for the City Planning Department to conduct a compliance inspection to check whether OR Tambo hospital is in compliance with the Cities building regulations and by-laws. Five years ago, the province embarked on a project to replace the hospital but the project never got off the ground due to financial constraints.
The plans were passed, however till date, the project never came to fruition due to funding constraints. Last week, the DA Shadow Minister of Health, Michele Clarke, and the DA Deputy Shadow Minister of Health, Haseena Ismail conducted an oversight visit to OR Tambo Hospital in Gauteng.
These are the main challenges the hospital is facing: