SUBJECT: Disciplinary action against Dr. Collin Pfaff
The Department of Health in KwaZulu-Natal has charged Manguzi Hospital Acting Medical Manager, Dr. Collin Pfaff for misconduct after he allegedly acted beyond his authority in accepting a donation and implemented a Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) dual therapy to pregnant mothers and newborn babies without prior permission of his superiors.

Further, it is alleged that he sourced funding from outside the department without following procedures as prescribed by the legislation. If true, this is tantamount to misconduct.

With all these allegations reported to the Department, the matter was investigated and a charge for misconduct was laid against Dr. Collin Pfaff.

We have observed that certain opportunistic politicians takes pleasure to use this matter as a political pawn to score points. We will not allow anyone to pull vulturistic theatrics to mystify this matter for their own political gains. We will continue to put the interest of our people first, unlike these opportunists. We will go ahead with the matter following the prescribed legal process to the letter.

Issued by Mr. Leon Mbangwa General Manager: Corporate Communication, KwaZulu-Natal: Department of Health, February 11 2008