Question NW2324 to the Minister of Health
24 June 2022 - NW2324
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) total number of medico-legal cases were lodged against his department in the past two financial years and (b) is the total cost to his department for such cases?
Reply:
According to the Provincial Departments of Health, the following details provide responses to these questions:
(a)-(b) The following tables reflect the details in this regard
2020/21 FINANCIAL YEAR
|
NAME OF THE PROVINCE |
TOTAL NUMBER OF MEDICO-LEGAL CASES LODGED AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT |
TOTAL COST TO THE DEPARTMENT, POTENTIALLY |
|
Eastern Cape |
361 Cases |
R4 095 828 952.00 |
|
Free State |
72 Cases |
R 744 220 990.29 |
|
Gauteng |
80 Cases |
R 958 735 433,55 |
|
Kwazulu- Natal |
256 Cases |
R2 652 163 923.10 |
|
Limpopo |
215 Cases |
R1 709 116 099.00 |
|
Mpumalanga |
117 Cases |
R1 117 605 000.00 |
|
Northern Cape |
15 Cases |
R 531 716 811.04 |
|
North West |
61 Cases |
R 325 119 700.00 |
|
Western Cape |
62 Cases |
R 527 000 000.00 |
|
TOTALS |
878 Cases |
R8,591,051,276.41 |
2021/22 FINANCIAL YEAR
|
NAME OF THE PROVINCE |
TOTAL NUMBER OF MEDICO-LEGAL CASES LODGED AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT |
TOTAL COST TO THE DEPARTMENT, POTENTIALLY |
|
Eastern Cape |
379 cases |
R4 542 556.761.00 |
|
Free State |
52 cases |
R 446 981 920.00 |
|
Gauteng |
107 cases |
R 974 802 814.21 |
|
Kwazulu- Natal |
204 cases |
R1 885 019 875.00 |
|
Limpopo |
277 cases |
R2 452 118 059.00 |
|
Mpumalanga |
142 cases |
R 1 427 477 670.00 |
|
Northern Cape |
20 cases |
R 326 816 465.00 |
|
North West |
64 Cases |
R 379 378 957.00 |
|
Western Cape |
77 cases |
R 806 000 000.00 |
|
TOTALS |
866 Cases |
R13,241,152,521.21 |
END.