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Mogaladi has served Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, the Gauteng Health Department, and ombudsman Professor Malekgapuru Makgoba with papers challenging the decision for his precautionary suspension following a report into the death of Shonisani Lethole.
A damning report by Health Ombudsman Malekgapuru Makgoba found that the Tembisa facility administered sub-standard care to Shonisani Lethole - a man who died at the hospital days after complaining about its conditions.
The department has given Dr Lekopane Mogaladi until Friday to explain why he should not be suspended following the death of Shonisani Lethole under his leadership.
The department gave Dr Mogaladi five working days to explain why he should not be placed on suspension.
Shonisani Lethole died at the facility in July last year after being admitted with COVID-related breathing complications.
On Wednesday, the Health Ombudsman revealed that the hospital’s gross negligence led to the death of Shonisani Lethole.
On Wednesday, professor Malegapuru Makgoba found that Lethole went without food for four days in July before he succumbed at the facility.
The Health Ombudsman on Wednesday released a report which outlined how Lethole was starved and neglected at the facility in the days before his death in July last year.
It's been found that several doctors lied about the time of Shonisani Lethole's death and left out crucial evidence in the investigation into the case.
The Health Ombudsman revealed how Lethole was starved for more than 100 hours and recommended that action be taken against all 19 staff members implicated.
Health Ombudsman Malegapuru Makgoba on 27 January released his report into the findings of the investigations into the circumstances surrounding the care and death of Shonisani Lethole at Tembisa Tertiary Hospital. He found that Lethole was denied food for over 100 hours.
Lethole died days after he was admitted to the facility in July last year with breathing difficulties.
Lethole was admitted to the facility in July last year with breathing difficulties and died before receiving his results, which showed that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Businessman Shonisani Lethole was admitted to the hospital in July with breathing difficulties and died before receiving his results, which showed he had tested positive for COVID-19.
A family whose son died at the Tembisa Hospital in Ekhuruleni wants answers from the Health Department after he was allegedly denied food for two days. Shonisani Lethole died on Monday, a week after he was admitted to hospital with respiratory issues. Just days before his death, he sent a tweet to the Health Minister to complain about not being fed for 48 hours at a government facility. The facility says it has documents showing Lethole was fed and well taken care of. Lethole's family told Eyewitness News that they want answers from the Health Department.
A team from the office of Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku visited the family on Thursday and gave an assurance that they would find out exactly what happened.
Shonisani Lethole was admitted with breathing complications about two weeks ago.
The commission visited the hospital on Monday after an outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria CRE spread through the neo-natal ward between November and December.