Aaron Motsoaledi Archives - Voice of the Cape

‘Health department fleeced of billions through fraudulent claims’

The National Health Department and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), have offered clemency to lawyers who have knowingly filed fraudulent malpractice suits against the state. This emerged during a media briefing earlier today in Pretoria, where Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi revealed that his department has been fleeced of billions of rands in medico-legal claims. Motsoaledi said cases withdrawn within two weeks would not face consequences. “We wish to take this […]

24 August 2024

Local

Government will support listeria litigation: Motsoaledi

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi blasted private laboratories for delaying providing data about the listeriosis outbreak. Almost a thousand cases of listeriosis were reported in the country. Motsoaledi said government would support any community intending court action over the world's largest listeria outbreak that has killed 180 people since December. "Those members of the community who want to litigate, we will give them all the information... all the data, we'll give […]

9 March 2018

Local

Health dept in talks with Esidimeni families

The Gauteng health department is holding talks with the families of the 94 Life Esidimeni patients who died after they were moved to unlicensed NGOs. “The department has begun consultations with the families to arrive at whatever form of closure they will agree on,” national health department spokesperson Joe Maila said in a statement on Monday. Health Ombudsman, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba announced on Wednesday that at least 94 mentally-ill patients […]

7 February 2017

Aaron Motsoaledi

‘Health department fleeced of billions through fraudulent claims’

Government will support listeria litigation: Motsoaledi

Health dept in talks with Esidimeni families

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