Gauteng Health Department suspends four senior officials for fraud

5 Jun 2013

Yesterday the Gauteng Health Department served a Chief Director, two Directors and one Deputy Director with letters of precautionary suspension for allegations of fraud in its Medical Supply Depot (MSD).

The four were suspended following intensive investigations led by the Office of the Premier against those suspected of misconduct in its MSD operations. They are suspended with full pay and were given an opportunity to make statements on why they should not be suspended. Charges have already been prepared as the department is ready to commence with disciplinary hearings.

Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo said; "We are very serious about exorcising the rot in the department and I have asked my staff to ensure that the process for disciplinary hearings is commenced shortly. We do not want to have suspended people receiving full pays while sitting at home."

Statement issued by Gauteng Health, June 5 2013

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