Today, Monday, 6 October 2025, a Democratic Alliance (DA) delegation will conduct an oversight inspection at the Weilers Farm clinic in Kanana Park, south of Johannesburg, to investigate why 190 children under five years old were treated for severe malnutrition last year.
These figures are from an official reply by the Gauteng Health Department to DA questions in the Legislature.
The oversight visit will include:
•Dr Jack Bloom MPL, DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC
• Refiloe Nt’sekhe MPL, DA Gauteng Shadow Social Development MEC
• Bridget Masango MP, DA Deputy Spokesperson on Social Development
• Darren Bergman MP, DA Orange Farm Constituency Head
We will look at why this clinic has shockingly high severe malnutrition cases, why this is not picked up and prevented at an early stage, and why young children in the area are not benefiting from social grants and food banks.
The details of the oversight are as follows:
Date: Monday, 6 October 2025
Time: 9.30 am
Venue: Weilers Farm Clinic
Address: 681 Forrest Drive, Kanana Park Ext 2
Members of the media are invited, and there will be an opportunity for interviews and photographs.