The Health Professions Council of SA CEO and registrar, Dr David Motau, says he will plead not guilty to all charges he is facing because there are no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution against him.
The Health Professions Council of SA registrar and CEO Dr David Motau has been placed on suspension after being charged with contravening the Public Finance Management Act. Motau says he will plead not guilty.Suspended Health Professions Council of SA CEO and registrar, Dr David Motau, says he will plead not guilty to all charges he ends up facing.
Motau says there are no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution against him, and will plead not guilty. In a letter seen by TimesLIVE, lawyers N Gawula Incoporated, representing Motau, said any allegations of financial irregularity at the Free State health department predated Motau's tenure at the department by some three years.
These flagged irregularities were between 2011 and 2015, and there was alleged collusion between departmental staff and external individuals or entities, whereby the department incurred financial losses for paying for services that were not provided, Motau's lawyers said.
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