The Gauteng South High Court today delivered a judgment in the case brought by 3P Consulting challenging the cancellation of their contract by the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development.
The MEC, Qedani Mahlangu, has noted with disappointment the outcome of the court case.
Her opinion is that “the effect of the decision is that public resources that allocated for medicines, to employ more health professionals including nurses, doctors and to provide patients with food will have to be diverted to pay consultants. This cannot be acceptable.”
She has instructed lawyers to appeal the decision. “In line with the new mandate we will appeal because it is the right thing to do. We cannot afford to have any cent going to consultants while health institutions run short of basic necessities,” she said
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Issued by: Department of Health and Social Development, Gauteng Provincial Government
10 December 2009
