Health minister breathes new life into national health department
Joe Phaahla says vacancies are being filled and they are looking at breaking down public/private healthcare barriers
20 February 2022 - 19:37
Health minister Dr Joe Phaahla says he has achieved relative stability in the national department of health after the infamous Digital Vibes scandal created a senior management vacuum.
Speaking to Sunday Times Daily, Phaahla said: “We have managed to fill a few vacancies in the department. A few at chief director level, and we recently interviewed for a chief financial officer because we had someone acting and the director-general (Dr Sandile Buthelezi) is back.”..
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