DA claims Gauteng Health Department faces R7.3-billion deficit [SOUND]

# The DA in Gauteng says the provincial Health Department’s deficit has surged to 7.3-billion-rand, a significant rise from 4.8-billion-rand in three months. The DA’s Jack Bloom says this eleven-percent budget shortfall has led to the freezing of posts, delays in payments to suppliers, and shortages of critical medical supplies. He calls for urgent change in the department’s leadership: