Gauteng Health Department dismisses report of a medical bill for a two-year-old at Steve Biko Hospital [SOUND]

# The Gauteng Health Department says reports regarding the medical costs associated with the treatment of a two-year-old boy, who is currently receiving care at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria, are incorrect. The child is classified under the Hospital Group category. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says that under standard public health regulations in South Africa, all children under the age of six are fully exempt from paying medical and hospital costs: