Durban - The meeting between KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo and the South African Human Rights Commission began on Monday.

Dhlomo is believed to have attended the meeting accompanied by his department acting head, Dr Musa Gumede, another department official and a legal team.

Dhlomo was subpoenaed to appear before the commission at a hearing on the oncology crisis in the province.

The hearing is held at the commission’s head office in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.

According to the commission, the hearing forms part of its investigation into the oncology crisis in KZN which commenced in February 2016 following allegations of violation of the rights of cancer patients to have access to healthcare services at Addington and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospitals.