Health Minister welcomes budget allocation, SOEs to face stricter conditions, SANDF defends military operation with Russia, Mxolisi Dukwana in line to be the new Premier of the Free State.
: Health Minister Joe Phaahla welcomes the budget of R23 billion for the Health Department over the next three years, which will be in addition to the current baseline allocation, as it will address infrastructure and equipment issues at public healthcare facilities. Phaahla said that the department had faced several years of budget cuts, and the new funding will help address several key areas, such as a 488-bed Limpopo central hospital that will begin construction next month.
Speaking at the Budget speech, the minister said that the government is working on a new framework for managing bailouts, which will be published in March for consultation and then sent to Cabinet. He said that public entities will have to operate as profit-generating enterprises that borrow on the solidity of their balance sheets.
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