Tying the Tourniquet: Can We Stop The South African Health Sector Bleeding to Death

Corruption in the healthcare sector in South Africa is not new.

Between 2009 and 2012/13, just over R8 billion in health expenditure by the combined provincial departments was classified as unauthorised, while R24 billion was deemed “irregular.”

In 2017/18, health departments accounted for 57% of unpaid bills by government.