Gauteng government concerned about its health budget
In the latest census data results, Gauteng was listed as the most populous province in the country with 15.1 million people living in it.
JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng government is concerned that its health budget is not in keeping with the province’s high population.
In the latest census data results, Gauteng was listed as the most populous province in the country with 15.1 million people living in it.
Earlier on Tuesday, Gauteng Finance MEC Jacob Mamabolo delivered the budget speech for the 2024 / 25 financial year.
Despite an over two billion rand increase in the health budget, the Gauteng government has acknowledged this is not enough to fix the province’s ailing public healthcare system.
Head of Gauteng Treasury Ncumisa Mnyani said the province still relies on outdated population data to prepare its budget.
“We all know it takes 10 years for those numbers to be updated so our budgets are lagging behind the population unfortunately, health is part of the Bill of Rights and when people present themselves in our facilities we will need to provide the services.”
The Gauteng government said it needs a bigger slice of the equitable share from Treasury as the country’s number one migration destination.