Question NW3680 to the Minister of Health
29 November 2017 - NW3680
Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With reference to his reply to question 2169 on 30 October 2017, (a) in how many cases was there non-compliance with medical negligence court orders in each province (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) what was the amount awarded in each case and (c) what are the reasons for non-compliance in each case; (2) what is the total number of cases of medical negligence that are still (a) pending and/or (b) that have been instituted in each province where court orders have not been granted yet?
Reply:
(1) (a) in how many cases was there non-compliance with medical negligence court orders in each province (i) each of the past three financial years
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NAME OF THE PROVINCE |
HOW MANY CASES WAS THERE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE COURT ORDERS |
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(a) (i)2014-2015 Financial year |
(a)(i)2015-2016 Financial year |
(a)(i)2016-2017 Financial year |
(ii)Since 1 April 2017 |
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Eastern Cape |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Free State |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Gauteng |
None |
None |
None |
22 |
|
Kwazulu- Natal |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Limpopo |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Mpumalanga |
None |
None |
1 |
2 |
|
Northern Cape |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
North West |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Western Cape |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
TOTALS |
None |
None |
1 |
24 |
(b) what was the amount awarded in each case
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NAME OF THE PROVINCE |
WHAT WAS THE AMOUNT AWARDED IN EACH CASE |
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2014-2015 Financial year |
2015-2016 Financial year |
2016-2017 Financial year |
Since 1 April 2017 |
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|
Eastern Cape |
None |
None |
None |
_ |
|
Free State |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Gauteng |
None |
None |
None |
R17 000 000.00 R17 000 000.00 R25 421 538.00 R16 000 000.00 R27 000 000.00 R18 258 595.00 R17 879 453.00 R20 603 010.00 R 1 162 576.48 R 2 909 955.48 R916 066.50 R 171 465.34 R 391 014.00 R 65 000.00 R 6 115.32 R 150 000.00 R 14 000 000.00 R 50 000.00 R 21 900 208.00 R 17 879 453.00 R 18 090 501.65 R 223 000.00 R900 000.00 |
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Kwazulu- Natal |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Limpopo |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Mpumalanga |
None |
None |
R4 109 273.00 |
R 400 000.00 R 600 000.00 |
|
Northern Cape |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
North West |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Western Cape |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
TOTALS |
None |
None |
R4 109 273.00 |
R238 977 947.77 |
(c) what are the reasons for non-compliance in each case;
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NAME OF THE PROVINCE |
WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE IN EACH CASE |
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2014-2015 Financial year |
2015-2016 Financial year |
2016-2017 Financial year |
Since 1 April 2017 |
|
|
Eastern Cape |
None |
None |
None |
_ |
|
Free State |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Gauteng |
None |
None |
None |
The court orders are received late through the office of the state attorney. And that same are processed through the office of treasury. |
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Kwazulu- Natal |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Limpopo |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Mpumalanga |
None |
None |
The claimant’s attorneys bank account not yet verified through Central Supplier Database as required by National Treasury, as a result they cannot obtain tax clearance from SARS |
The claimant’s attorneys bank account not yet verified through Central Supplier Database as required by National Treasury, as a result they cannot obtain tax clear |
|
Northern Cape |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
North West |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Western Cape |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
TOTALS |
None |
None |
None |
None |
(2) The following table reflects the details in this regard
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NAME OF THE PROVINCE |
WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE THAT ARE STILL (A) PENDING |
(B)THAT HAVE BEEN INSTITUTED IN EACH PROVINCE WHERE COURT ORDERS HAVE NOT BEEN GRANTED YET? |
|
Eastern Cape |
2289 |
2289 |
|
Free State |
191 |
191 |
|
Gauteng |
_ |
_ |
|
Kwazulu- Natal |
2077 |
2077 |
|
Limpopo |
731 |
731 |
|
Mpumalanga |
418 |
418 |
|
Northern Cape |
75 |
75 |
|
North West |
377 |
377 |
|
Western Cape |
308 |
308 |
|
TOTALS |
6466 |
6466 |
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