KZN NHI hearings: DA lodges formal complaint over Chairperson Majola’s shocking conduct
8 August 2023
The DA has written (view here) to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Legislature Speaker, Nontembeko Boyce, to lodge a formal complaint against provincial Health portfolio committee chairperson, Nomakiki Majola.
This after those who attempted to present their views at provincial hearings on the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill were subjected to her screeching tirade about how they should present their submission, and instructed them to state if they are “in or out”.
To add to this, the chairperson’s ranting was met with much mirth and rapturous applause by the majority in the audience, bedecked in ANC colours. The chairperson’s shocking conduct was not applied to speakers in ANC regalia or those who spoke in support of the bill.
The DA has called on the Speaker to fully examine this matter and refer it for action to the Ethics Committee, in keeping with the rules of the legislature. Majola has not only violated her oath of office in the execution of her duties, she has also deprived KZN's citizens of their right to representation during public hearings.