Life Esidimeni: “There were no budget cuts” says former MEC Creecy | The Citizen

Former Gauteng executive council member (MEC) for finance, Barbara Creecy, testified in the Pretoria High Court on 23 May 2023 in the ongoing inquest into the LifeEsidimeni tragedy.🏥TheCitizenNews Catch up here⬇️

was actually not cash-strapped and did not force former MEC Qedani Mahlangu to make budget cuts that resulted in the termination of the contract with the private psychiatric hospital.

The trend of underspending continued in subsequent years, including a slight underspending in the 2015/16 financial year, despite receiving an increased budget allocation of R34.1 billion. Creecy also shed light on the specific budget allocation for mental healthcare within the Health Department.

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