In a statement, the health ministry has responded to the allegations made on social media, linking Mkhize to the unknown entity
Health Minister -Zweli Mkhize has denied claims that he owns personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturing company and has again appealed for people to avoid spreading misinformation.
In a statement, the health ministry has responded to the allegations made on social media linking Mkhize to the unknown entity.
It was said that none of the minister’s family members are in the business of manufacturing, selling or distributing PPE.
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH DOES NOT OWN A PPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
The Ministry of Health has become aware of a message that has appeared on several social media platforms, claiming that the Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, owns a PPE manu- facturing company.— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) August 10, 2020
The department said it will not hesitate to act against those found to be distributing and passing on fake news, which according to the national state of disaster act is an offense.
The ministry added that the public should be circumspect in their engagement with content that emerges on social media.
As last week, Mkhize was accused if misinforming the public – a claim his office labelled as “petty politicking” by Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament Siviwe Gwarube.
Mkhize has also called on Gwarube to apologise and retract her misleading statement about the Maseve field hospital, in the North West, on Twitter.
The Health Department said MP’s claims were baseless as they officially handed over the hospital to the province last month.
