Limpopo Provincial Government could face a lawsuit worth R48.1 million if a Letaba hospital contractor doesn’t receive payment on 15 April 2026.
The contractor, who is known by the provincial government, was awarded a tender 3 years ago to revamp Tshilidzini and Letaba as regional hospitals for the Department of Health, decentralising Renal dialysis services.
Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba, accompanied by the MEC Dieketseng Mashego, conducted a review progress at the hospital to ensure urgent transparent improvements.
The so-called ” anonymous contractor” was awarded a tender for both hospitals by the premier during her reign as an MEC for health.
The prolonged projects have been prompted by social media complaints.
On 02 April 2026, Innocencia Mukobe, who is undergoing a weekly kidney failure dialysis at a private hospital in Polokwane.
She wrote a letter addressed to the MEC of health asking why Mankweng Hospital is still the only one offering dilaysis services in the entire province?
It is alleged that Mukode pays R15000.00 per month at a private hospital and R100 000.00 per year for her weekly kidney dialysis.
Premier Ramathuba sympathized with her and lashed out at the contractor by calling him a murderer. Indicating that, he doesn’t care about the health of 145 patients who are currently deceiving hemodialysis at the provincial hospital.
“We want the wards to be complete in order to attend 145 patients currently on the hemodialysis programme. The regional hospitals will reduce long-distance travel and increase capacity, ” said Provincial Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba
Ramathuba urged the MEC and HOD of the department to terminate the contract of the contractor if the Letaba hospital is not complete by 15 April 2026.
Premier acknowledged that the revamp at Tshilidzini hospital is complete.
As matter stands, Netrologists have been transferred from Polokwane to Letaba Hospital, but wards are not yet completed.
The department will continue to transport patients to the Provincial Healthcare facility until the issue is resolved.