ActionSA calls on the MEC for Health, Ms. Nomagugu Simelane-Mngadi, to resign following her deceitful and reckless conduct. She has repeatedly misled the public, gaslit the province, and jeopardised residents’ lives by falsely claiming that there is no medication shortage in public healthcare facilities.
For the past week, ActionSA has exposed the dire situation in KZN’s hospitals and clinics, where critical medicines have been unavailable, leaving vulnerable patients without lifesaving treatment.
Yet, instead of addressing this crisis with honesty and urgency, the MEC engaged in shameless PR exercises to discredit our evidence—knowing full well that the department was failing to provide essential healthcare services.
Now that the MEC has been forced to admit the truth and it is clear that she has broken her constitutional oath, and the code of conduct by failing to act with integrity, honesty and transparency.
The oath taken by MEC involves swearing to be faithful to the Republic of South Africa and to obey, respect, and uphold the Constitution and all other laws of the Republic, which she failed to do.
And in doing so has placed the health and lives of KZN residents at risk.
While we acknowledge that budget constraints have strained service delivery, the real issue here is the blatant dishonesty and cover-up by the department’s leadership.
Therefore, we call on her to speak to her conscience and step down from office with immediately effect. A leader who lies to the public, disregards the suffering of patients, breaks their oath and manipulates the truth has no place in government.
The people of KZN deserve leadership that is honest, accountable, and committed to real solutions—not empty rhetoric and deception. ActionSA will continue to hold those in power accountable and fight for a healthcare system that prioritises the well-being of our people.
ActionSA Calls for the KZN MEC for Health to Resign for Lying to the Public About Medication Shortage
ActionSA calls on the MEC for Health, Ms. Nomagugu Simelane-Mngadi, to resign following her deceitful and reckless conduct. She has repeatedly misled the public, gaslit the province, and jeopardised residents’ lives by falsely claiming that there is no medication shortage in public healthcare facilities.
For the past week, ActionSA has exposed the dire situation in KZN’s hospitals and clinics, where critical medicines have been unavailable, leaving vulnerable patients without lifesaving treatment.
Yet, instead of addressing this crisis with honesty and urgency, the MEC engaged in shameless PR exercises to discredit our evidence—knowing full well that the department was failing to provide essential healthcare services.
Now that the MEC has been forced to admit the truth and it is clear that she has broken her constitutional oath, and the code of conduct by failing to act with integrity, honesty and transparency.
The oath taken by MEC involves swearing to be faithful to the Republic of South Africa and to obey, respect, and uphold the Constitution and all other laws of the Republic, which she failed to do.
And in doing so has placed the health and lives of KZN residents at risk.
While we acknowledge that budget constraints have strained service delivery, the real issue here is the blatant dishonesty and cover-up by the department’s leadership.
Therefore, we call on her to speak to her conscience and step down from office with immediately effect. A leader who lies to the public, disregards the suffering of patients, breaks their oath and manipulates the truth has no place in government.
The people of KZN deserve leadership that is honest, accountable, and committed to real solutions—not empty rhetoric and deception. ActionSA will continue to hold those in power accountable and fight for a healthcare system that prioritises the well-being of our people.