Minister Motsoaledi is calling for a probe into allegations of inflated NHI advertising contracts [SOUND]

# Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi and his deputy Joe Phaahla have escalated allegations of inflated National Health Insurance advertising contracts to the Special Investigating Unit, the Auditor‑General, and the Public Protector. According to News24, contracts for NHI marketing and health communications originally worth a little more than one-thousand-rand, ballooned to a combined 182-million-rand. The money was allegedly taken from HIV/AIDS and other essential programmes. The department’s spokesperson, Foster Mohale, says the allegations are misleading but must be tested by independent investigators: