Gauteng health MEC is trying to turn its finances around after years of debt
Gauteng health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa says her department is addressing human resources (HR) problems as it tries to turn around its finances after years of debt, moving from one financial year to the next. Ramokgopa spoke to journalists at the Gauteng legislature ahead of delivering her R46.4bn budget address in the house. She said the department had failed to pay bonuses for the 2016-17 financial year because there was no funding for it. The reason‚ she said‚ was the department had to absorb 700 employees who had worked in two health facilities that were closed down — Life Esidimeni and Selby Park. Angry staff members had threatened to embark on a go-slow over the non-payment of bonuses. The department is also tackling the issue of filling critical posts. Last year alone‚ eight senior managers left the department. Ramokgopa said the department has been able to appoint a head of department‚ a chief financial officer and a head of legal services. She added that most of the money from Na...
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