05-08-2025
Gauteng premier waiting for evidence to act against health department head
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the lifestyle audit of health department head Lesiba Malotana is still outstanding and he will decide his future as soon as it is finalised.
'I act on evidence. The evidence I have now is insufficient and the institution conducting lifestyle audits has requested an extension and I've granted that extension. When they conclude that report I'll be in a position to take action.'
Gauteng MPLs engaged MECs during question time at a sitting in Selbourn Hall, Johannesburg, on Tuesday.
On Sunday, Lesufi reshuffled and removed several heads of department after a damning report that revealed about R1.8bn in underspending, including missed service delivery performance targets.
He said some department heads had missed their performance targets.
Lesufi also told MPLs the provincial government is on track with its E-tolls debt repayment plan.
'We are on track. We don't owe the national government. We owe the South African National Roads Agency. So far we've [paid] three instalments. We remain with two instalments and we'll ensure the history of E-tolls in our country is buried once and for all.'
