Underspending by R4bn in Gauteng means schools and clinics have to wait
The education department underspent by R1.3bn, resulting in more than 1,000 vacancies at schools
15 February 2021 - 13:39
The Gauteng provincial government has failed to spend more than R4.165bn of its R132bn budget, including money that could have been used to appoint more than 1,200 teachers and build schools, clinics, libraries and hospitals.
The biggest culprits are the departments of education, health, social development, human settlements, and roads and transport. The annual reports were presented to the legislature earlier in February...
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