Preliminary Findings Of Medico Legal Claims Probe To Be Released

WEB Preliminary Findings of a Multi-Billion Rand Medico-Legal Claims Investigation

Cases and Values

1. 12 medico-legal claims
2. Total value: R32 million
3. 5 cases unfinalized

Findings

• Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Adv Andy Mothibi briefed the media on preliminary findings.
• The Eastern Cape and Gauteng have the most questionable medico-legal claims.
• Mpumalanga had 519 medico-legal claims with a value of R64 billion.

Quotes

"The Eastern Cape and Gauteng are the provinces with the most questionable medico-legal claims," said Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

Sources

• Motsoaledi reveals preliminary findings in medico-legal claims probe (IOL, 2024)
• Eastern Cape, Gauteng have most questionable medico-legal claims: Motsoaledi (News24, 2024)