Question NW310 to the Minister of Health
17 March 2022 - NW310
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) was the total cost incurred for legal fees in the 2020-21 financial year and (b) are the subsequent disciplinary procedures for each province?
Reply:
The following table reflects the details in this regard, as received from the provinces:
|
PROVINCE |
(a) Legal fees (cost) |
(b) Disciplinary procedures |
|
Eastern Cape |
Legal practitioners and employees with competencies to handle cases. |
|
|
Free state |
R 2 790 446.55 |
Legal practitioners and employees with competencies to handle cases. |
|
Gauteng |
R 130 346 197,23 |
Outstanding |
|
Kwazulu Natal |
Outstanding |
|
|
Limpopo |
Legal practitioners and employees with competencies to handle cases. |
|
|
Mpumalanga |
R 35 798 383.52 |
Legal practitioners and employees with competencies to handle cases. |
|
North West |
R 3 748 814.05 |
Lawyer, consultants and employees |
|
Northern Cape |
R 2 854 890.69 |
Lawyers and employees |
|
Western Cape |
R 8 526 308.99 |
No lawyers are used in the province for disciplinary hearing |
|
National department of Health |
R 6,092,749.98 |
Employees with competencies to handle cases hearing |
END.