# The DA in Gauteng says Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital’s security costs have soared to 77-million-rand a year, a sharp increase from 22-million-rand a decade ago. The hospital’s CEO, Nthabiseng Makgana, is reportedly paying for extra personal security, despite a 232-million-rand contract with a private company employing 275 staff, many of whom are paid around 6-thousand-rand per month. The company is paid around 23-thousand-rand per staff member. The DA’s Jack Bloom calls for an urgent review of the rising security costs, arguing the money should be redirected to improving patient care.
DA slams R77-million Baragwanath Hospital security bill as CEO hires private guards