Da In Gauteng Criticises Budget Allocation For Health

The Democratic Alliance DA in Gauteng has criticised the budget allocation for health saying it made no provision to pay off more than R4 billion owed to suppliers and fill staff vacancies.

The Gauteng Health budget increased by 3,7 from R64,7 billion to R67 billion.

DA Gauteng Health Spokesperson, Jack Bloom, says there is no extra money to fix crumbling hospitals .

He says the other challenge is the funding gap resulting from the withdrawal of US Pepfar fund.

Premier Panyaza Lesufi should give priority to the health budget. He seems to ignore the need for radical change and top management, because this is the department that most misspends the available budget and has very poor outcomes for hospital patients who stand in long queues and wait a very long time for operations," says Bloom.