EFF statement on the exorbitant R70 billion subsidy to private healthcare by government
15 July 2024
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the recent revelation by the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, that the government is subsidising private medical healthcare with a staggering R70 billion. This revelation highlights the gross misallocation of public funds in a country where public healthcare is in a state of crisis.
It is an affront to our people that while the wealthy benefit from this exorbitant subsidy, our public hospitals are nothing short of inhumane death traps. New-borns are being kept in boxes due to a lack of incubators, entire provinces share a single MRI machine, and there are rampant shortages of essential medical supplies such as needles.
This R70 billion subsidy is a stark indicator of the systemic inequality perpetuated by the racist ANC-DA government. Those with access to medical aid and private healthcare, who already enjoy superior medical services, are being further advantaged at the expense of the majority who rely on the dilapidated public healthcare system.
This is an egregious injustice that cannot be tolerated.