“Despite this tragedy, it appears that the department of social development forfeited an amount of R67m of unspent funds to National Treasury in the previous financial year.” the commission said.

As a result and in line with its mandate, it has resolved to host the provincial inquiry into the right to food and child malnutrition.

“The inquiry seeks to ventilate the root causes and identify possible solutions and/or measures by the relevant role players to decrease the prevalence of SAM and eradicate these unnecessary deaths.”

The commission said it aims to hold to account the relevant implementing stakeholders who may be neglecting their respective mandates.

The inquiry is scheduled to take place from August 8 at the provincial office boardroom.

The commission invited members of the public, civil society organisations and interested parties with relevant information relating to the inquiry to make submissions to the panel for consideration as well as potential follow-up and participation.

Written submissions must be delivered to the commission by July 29 and should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SOurce: Times Live