{"id":11964,"date":"2021-06-10T17:52:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T17:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/?p=11964"},"modified":"2021-06-10T16:48:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T16:48:36","slug":"mkhizes-digital-vibes-controversy-raises-alarm-for-nhi-rollout-sama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mkhizes-digital-vibes-controversy-raises-alarm-for-nhi-rollout-sama","title":{"rendered":"Mkhize’s Digital Vibes controversy raises alarm for NHI rollout – Sama"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Corruption in the national Department of Health and the recent allegations against Minister Zweli Mkhize and the Digital Vibes debacle, cast doubts on the department\u2019s ability to effectively manage large-scale projects, including the future rollout of National Health Insurance (NHI).<\/p>\n

The South African Medical Association (Sama) said on Thursday that the development surrounding Mkhize has far reaching consequences for health provision in the country, and casts a cloud on plans to roll out NHI.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Zweli Mkhize on special leave to attend to the allegations of corruption, around a R150 million communications tender awarded to a company linked to a close associate of the minister.<\/p>\n

Chairperson of Sama, Dr Angelique Coetzee said that corruption in the health sector will compromise the ability of healthcare workers and the system at large to provide services.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrevious scandals and allegations of corruption involving the provision of personal protective equipment and now the allegations against the Minister, bring into doubt the department\u2019s ability to effectively manage large-scale projects. NHI will be the biggest project of the department ever and based on the current track record we have to voice our concerns over whether this will be repeated when that happens,\u201d said Coetzee.<\/p>\n

The medical association said that it remained committed to the ideals of Universal Health Coverage, however, the recent controversy raiseed issues about NHI and how it will be implemented.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the recent developments point to is a great need for more accountability in the structures of the NHI, accountability which is not currently part of the Bill. Dr Mkhize\u2019s relationship with Digital Vibes, and the allegations he benefited personally from contracts awarded by the department, make the inclusion of such provisions essential,\u201d said Coetzee.<\/p>\n

The move to place Mkhize on special leave will also have an adverse impact on the country\u2019s already struggling Covid-19 vaccination programme.<\/p>\n

Standing in for Mkhize as acting Minister of Health until further notice is Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane.<\/p>\n

In a press release, Kubayi-Ngubane assured the country that government remains committed and capable of managing the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new Acting Minister will immediately have a full plate of issues to deal with when she steps into this role, not the least of these being the biggest ever vaccination rollout programme in South Africa\u2019s history. We certainly hope the vaccination programme doesn\u2019t lose the little momentum it currently has, because the country cannot afford any more delays in this regard,\u201d said Coetzee.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Africa. Corruption in the national Department of Health and the recent allegations against Minister Zweli Mkhize and the Digital Vibes debacle, cast doubts on the department\u2019s ability to effectively manage large-scale projects, including the future rollout of National Health Insurance (NHI). 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