Question NW3868 to the Minister of Health
14 November 2022 - NW3868
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health
Whether he intends to intervene in line with section 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, in the administration of provincial departments of health, which have already accrued up to 90% of the next financial year’s budgets, to ensure that they are able to provide health services; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department does not intend to intervene in line with section 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, as no provincial department of health has accrued up to 90% of their next financial year’s budget.
Below are the details of the provincial appropriated budget for 2022/2023 financial year against the accruals
|
Province and National |
Appropriated budget 2022/2023 |
Accruals for 2021/2022 R’000 |
Percentage of Accruals to 2022/2023 Appropriation. |
|
Eartern Cape |
27 362 251 |
4 659 984 |
17% |
|
Free State |
12 711 441 |
619 971 |
5% |
|
Gauteng |
59 426 398 |
6 322 118 |
11% |
|
Kwazulu Natal |
49 609 770 |
1 485 045 |
3% |
|
Limpopo |
22 725 589 |
287 965 |
1% |
|
Mpumalanga |
16 824 794 |
449 601 |
3% |
|
Northern Cape |
5 893 603 |
397 234 |
7% |
|
North West |
15 186 040 |
1 322 914 |
9% |
|
Western Cape |
29 094 331 |
428 911 |
1% |
|
TOTAL FOR PROVINCES |
238 834 217 |
15 973 743 |
7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
National |
65 000 031 |
113 459 |
0,2% |
END.