Gauteng Health Department faces 3447 legal claims for R22.6 billion
20 November 2019
The Gauteng Health Department faces 3447 legal claims amounting to R22.6 billion, some of which date back to 2007.
This is disclosed in information the Department provided this week to the Gauteng Legislature’s Public Accounts Committee.
The vast majority of claims are for alleged medical negligence but there are a fair number of claims arising from contractual disputes and accidents involving Department vehicles.
From April to September this year the Department paid out R424 million for 54 medico-legal cases, and R25 million for 58 civil cases.