Gauteng is at risk of bankruptcy, with the health department putting immense strain on the province’s finances.
The Gauteng government is looking to avoid a financial “day zero”, but questions remain about whether the province could truly face bankruptcy next year.
Several months ago Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile warned that Gauteng could find itself “R6 billion in the red” by June 2025 if urgent financial caution isn’t exercised, following R15 billion in budget cuts.
Maile pointed to the Gauteng Department of Health as the primary driver of the province’s financial troubles.
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The MEC highlighted the department’s…
