By: Natasha Archary

The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed the passing of suspended Tembisa Hospital CEO, Dr Ashley Mthunzi.
Mthunzi reportedly passed away on Tuesday, 23 April and the cause of his death is unknown.
“The Department of Health has learned with sadness about the untimely passing of the Chief Executive Officer of Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, Dr Ashley Mthunzi.
The Department extends the deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Dr Mthunzi as they navigate through this difficult period of mourning.”
MEDIA STATEMENT || GAUTENG HEALTH MOURNS THE PASSING OF THE CEO OF TEMBISA HOSPITAL pic.twitter.com/KnxqzgIVzg
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) April 24, 2024
In 2022, Mthunzi was placed on precautionary suspension after the hospital came under fire for splurging almost R500 000 on skinny jeans.
The hospital which is implicated in the R330 million PPE tender scandal, reportedly forked out R498 000 on 200 pairs of skinny jeans for girls aged 6-7 years old.
This means each pair of jeans cost almost R2,500 each. The embattled hospital recently made headlines for its lavish purchase of armchairs and hand towels which cost R230 each.
Tembisa Hospital was exposed by slain PPE whistleblower, Babita Deokaran for being involved in spending R850 million of reported fraudulent payments.
Dr Ashley Mthunzi would have needed to get the purchase authorised in the form of a tender had the amount exceeded R500 000.
It just so happened that the cost of the skinny jeans fell just under R500K, which was conveniently enough paid for without raising eyebrows.
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