Budget cuts leave health department unable to fill critical posts
More than 24% of the national department’s posts and 40% of the priority positions stand empty
21 October 2024 - 05:00
Budget cuts imposed by the Treasury left the health department unable to fill a quarter of its posts in 2023/24, including dozens it considered critical to delivering on its mandate, MPs were told last week.
“It really has had an impact on how we function,” health director-general Sandile Buthelezi said during a presentation in parliament on the department’s 2023/24 annual report on Thursday night...
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