Budget Speech 2025Health |
Health spending will grow from R277 billion in 2024/25 to R329 billion in 2027/28 to support the equitable provision of public health services, including free primary healthcare.
Like in provincial education, a significant portion of the provincial health budget is spent on the salaries and wages.
R28.9 billion is added to the health budget, mainly to keep about 9 300 healthcare workers in our hospitals and clinics.
It will also be used to employ 800 post-community service doctors, and to ensure that our pharmacies do not run out of medicines.