DA to ask again about re-opening of Kempton Hospital
Previously announced promises to re-open the old hospital have never materialised
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The Gauteng Provincial Legislature Health Committee has once again misled the public by announcing the re-opening of Kempton Park Hospital.
Refiloe Nt’sekhe, MPL, DA Constituency Head of Tembisa, said: “During a recent ‘taking government to the people’ visit to the community of Tembisa at Rabasotho Hall by the Gauteng provincial legislature health committee; head of department (HOD), Dr Barney Selebano, has once again announced the long awaited re-opening of Kempton Park Hospital.
“While the DA welcomes the need to add a hospital facility to the growing community of Tembisa, we hope this is not another ploy by the health department to quieten community demands, by repeating delayed plans,” she said.
Previously announced promises to re-open the old hospital have never materialised. In August 2013 the health department announced the hospital would be rebuilt within two years, she said.
“The department of health has no assigned budget for the year 2015 to refurbish the derelict building that has become nothing but a ghost town. Announcing to the public a long term plan that the HOD knows will possibly only materialise in 2017, creates false hope to the community.
“To this end, the DA will submit written questions to Gauteng Department of Health MEC, Qedani Mahlangu, to finally answer the repeated question when Kempton Park Hospital will be re-opened?”
