Question NW1557 to the Minister of Health
12 May 2022 - NW1557
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What has he found to be the reasons that (a) more than 42 000 suppliers of the Gauteng Department of Health are owed R3,1 billion and (b) the situation was allowed to get to this point; (2) whether all the suppliers have been paid monies owed to them; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The National Department of Health is consulting with the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health to source the relevant details in this regard. The Gauteng Provincial Department has been requested to provide the Ministry with the required information to enable the Minister to provide the response to the Honourable Member’s question. The response will be submitted as soon as information has been obtained from the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health.
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