It quotes Chris Maxon, the health department's spokesman as saying the money was returned to the government as the project had not been started.
Meanwhile the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) picketed outside the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital over serious staff shortages including doctors, nurses and managers.
Read the full report in City Press.
View the KZN Department of Health's Performance Plan for 2011/12.