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Gauteng health dragged to court for failing to use cancer treatment budget

NGOs drag gauteng health to court

JOHANNESBURG - Civil society organisations have dragged the Gauteng Health department to court to force it to use money allocated to treat desperate cancer patients. 

According to a high court application filed by the Cancer Alliance and Section27,  the Department has failed to use R784 million allocated in 2023 to provide cancer patients with life-saving treatment. 

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The treatment backlog is said to be sitting at 3000. eNCA Senior Reporter Silindelo Masikane has more

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