MEC Simelane-Zulu with acting hospital chief executive Dr Gustavo Lopez, Ilembe district director Lihle Maphalala and Ntokozo Maphisa. Picture: Supplied HIV/Aids transmission from mother to child should not be happening in this day and age: KZN Health MEC Share Durban - The KZN Health MEC has urged pregnant women to seek medical help to eradicate the transmission of HIV/Aids to children during birth and to decrease the number of maternal deaths. MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu was speaking during #OperationSiyahlola (we are inspecting) visit at the General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Memorial Hospital (formerly Stanger Hospital) on KZN North Coast today.