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Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko addressed the post-budget briefing at the Provincial Legislature on July 16, 2025.
The Gauteng Health Department says its R67 billion budget allocation for the 2025/26 financial year will be used to strengthen services, improve infrastructure, and address priority health needs across the province.
This was announced this morning during a post-budget briefing at the Gauteng Legislature in Johannesburg.
Among the key priorities for the department is to improve on health infrastructure delivery, mother and child services, HIV and TB outreach programmes, as well as expand mental health services.
Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says, “This budget is very important in its impact on delivery, the allocation will strengthen our provincial health system, advance universal access and ensure that dignity and care remain central to our service. “
She says, “We will continue to work with all partners, staff and communities to ensure that every rand works for the people of Gauteng.”
MEC @NkomoNomantu: We are moving forward with key projects such as the Daveyton new hospital, Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital with 287 new mental health beds, and the upgrading of Johan Heyns Community Health Centre into a district hospital to meet the needs of the community. pic.twitter.com/KIDq0f6UJu
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) July 16, 2025
