Tambo Hospital repairs must be done without corruption

11 January 2023

The Democratic Alliance commends Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko for questioning the estimated cost of R18 million to fix the Tambo Memorial Hospital after it was damaged by the gas tanker explosion on Christmas Eve.

This amount was cited by Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Development Lebogang Maile, but his department is notoriously corrupt, and disreputable people may want to benefit from the damage to the hospital.

We saw this with greedy companies that profited from money earmarked for the Covid epidemic, including R500 million for alterations to the Anglo Ashanti Hospital on the Far West Rand, which is now abandoned.

I will monitor the repair process to ensure decent contractors repair the Tambo Memorial Hospital in good time and within budget.

The DA will continue to hold the Gauteng government accountable to ensure that corrupt politicians and their cronies do not fleece the people of Gauteng.

Issued by Jack Bloom, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health, 11 January 2023