DA files papers in court over Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan News24 Wire
DA leader John Steenhuisen files papers in court over Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan. Picture: Twitter / @Our DA Standing in front of the court on Friday, Steenhuisen claimed no response was forthcoming, leaving him with no choice, but to approach the courts.
The DA on Friday lodged an urgent application to the Western Cape High Court to compel government to develop and release a comprehensive plan for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Last week Monday, the party’s lawyers wrote to the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa, asking him to respond within seven days with a detailed report on all government’s negotiations with vaccine suppliers as well as government’s full vaccine rollout plan.
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The DA filed an urgent court application to compel government to develop and release a comprehensive plan for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
The DA argues that failing to provide vaccines timeously is a constitutional violation.
It is also irrational to fail to secure vaccines timeously, said DA leader John Steenhuisen.
The DA on Friday lodged an urgent application to the Western Cape High Court to compel government to develop and release a comprehensive plan for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Last week Monday, the party s lawyers wrote to the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa, asking him to respond within seven days with a detailed report on all government s negotiations with vaccine suppliers as well as government s full vaccine rollout plan.
DA TAKES GOVT TO COURT OVER CORONA VACCINE! Misheck Makora
Comments The DA leader John Steenhuisen said lawyers have filed an urgent application in Western Cape High Court today. Photo: Misheck Makora.
The DA has filed an urgent application in Western Cape High Court to force the government to be transparent with details regarding Covid-19 vaccine procurement and roll-out.
Party leader John Steenhuisen was accompanied by the shadow minister of Heath Siviwe Gwarube to the court on Friday 29 January.
Steenhuisen said they want to know where the vaccine is coming from and how it will be rolled out.
He said he wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa last week Monday, demanding answers but he hasn’t received a response.
More families come forward to slam Tembisa Hospital Karabo Ledwaba > By Karabo Ledwaba - 28 January 2021 - 17:25 Image: THULANI MBELE
More families of patients who were allegedly ill-treated at the Tembisa Tertiary Hospital have spoken.
Several families on Thursday spoke in support of Shonisani Lethole, who died after being starved for four days while in a Covid-19 ward last year.
Health ombudsman Prof Malegapuru Makgoba found that Lethole arrived at the hospital on June 23 but only saw a medical doctor on June 26 despite arriving with Covid-19 symptoms.
He recommended that the Gauteng department of health take 19 staff members – medical doctors and nursing staff – on a disciplinary hearing for whatever they have done.
âTembisa Hospital has been broken for yearsâ - community leaders speak out
By Sihle Mlambo
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Johannesburg - Community leaders and five more families of those who have lost loved ones inexplicably at Tembisa Hospital have spoken out against the poor treatment of patients at the hospital, with nurses, security guards and clerks singled out as the chief protagonists.
This was the sentiment on Thursday morning as Shonisani Letholeâs family, along with community leaders, responded to Health Ombudsman Professor Malegapuru Makgobaâs report into the death of the 34-year-old, where he found there had been gross medical negligence which contributed to his death.