Question NW3502 to the Minister of Health

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13 October 2022 - NW3502

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Van Zyl, Ms A M to ask the Minister of Health

(1)What (a) total amount does his department owe to the (i) Walter Sisulu Local Municipality and (ii) Senqu Local Municipality and (b) is the age analysis of the monies owed in each case; (2) what (a) are the specific details of the buildings in respect of which his department owes the specified municipalities and (b) is the use of each specified building; (3) whether his department has any plans to address the debts; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the details of his department’s plan and (b) is the time frame in which the debts will be settled?

Reply:

The response is as follows, according to the Eastern Cape Province Provincial Department of Health

QUESTIONS

RESPONSES

1. What (a) total amount does his department owe to the (i) Walter Sisulu Local Municipality and (ii) Senqu Local Municipality and (b) is the age analysis of the monies owed in each case;

a) (i) Walter Sisulu Municipality - R6 147 567

(b) Age analysis:-

Current R 205 831

30 Days R 1 739 086

60 Days R 168 002

90 Days R 533 722

120 + Days R 3 500 926 Amount under dispute R2 200 400 (not included above)

a) (ii) Senqu Municipality - R3 956 314

b) Age analysis:- Current R 695 501 30 Days R 589 036 60 Days R 560 980 90 Days R 483 178 120 + Days R1 627 619

2. What (a) are the specific details of the buildings in respect of which his department owes the specified municipalities and (b) is the use of each specified building;

2. (a and b) Walter Sisulu Municipality Hospitals

Aliwal North Hospital - Aliwal North Burgersdorp Hospital - Burgersdorp Jamestown Hospital - Jamestown Steynsburg Hospital - Steynsburg St Francis Hospital - Aliwal North

Clinics

Khayamandi Clinic - Steynsburg Venterstad Clinic - Venterstad Maletswai Clinic - Aliwal North Poly Clinic - Aliwal North

Nurses Home Venterstad Clinic Nurses Home - Venterstad

Under dispute Eureka Clinic - Burgersdorp Oviston Satellite Clinic - Oviston Acc 10 - Dept. of Health Hilton Clinic - Aliwal North Old Prison - Burgersdorp Town Clinic

2. (a and b) Senqu Municipality Hospitals Cloete Joubert Hospital Empilisweni Hospital Lady Grey Hospital

3. Whether his department has any plans to address the debts; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the details of his department’s plan and (b) is the time frame in which the debts will be settled?

3. (a) Funding recently received – mid-September 2022. Amount authorised 05/10/2022 and awaiting disbursement as indicated below: -

Walter Sisulu Municipality - R6 142 115

Senqu Municipality - R2 666 843

3.(b) Remaining amounts as follows are in the process of being paid:

Walter Sisulu Municipality- R5 542

Senqu Municipality – R1 289 47

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