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The health ombud has made damning findings against the leadership and staff of Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Johannesburg, confirming claims that pregnant women were made to sleep on the floor.

Health Ombudsman Professor Malegapuru Makgoba on Tuesday released the findings of a report into maladministration at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Coronationville.

A report recommends that the hospital’s chief executive, Nozuko Mkabayi, be replaced and another CEO be appointed within three months

Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko said the shortage of diesel was a result of load shedding.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says only two out of 37 hospitals in the most populous province in the country have valid fire clearance certificates.

DA provincial legislature member Jack Bloom said that besides the R1.856 billion loan that was owed to suppliers on January 31 2023, suppliers were owed R983 million for more than three months and 176 suppliers were owed R35.5 million for over six months.

Gauteng has paid over R400 million to the Life Esidimeni victims. So far, 60 mental healthcare users received their portion.

To date, 405 claims have been paid, with each living victim and their family receiving R1.2 million. But the DA says more must be done to arrest those responsible for the more than 144 deaths.

The Gauteng provincial government says it has paid R405m to those who suffered from the Life Esidimeni tragedy in 2016 when about 1,500 mental patients were moved to unlicensed NGOs that failed to provide proper care.

A report has revealed that the Gauteng government has paid out R405 million after psychiatric patients were housed at unregistered non-governmental organisations in 2016 with deadly consequences.