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Medico-legal claims against the government have drained the state's coffers to the tune of more than R4 billion - an eye-watering amount paid out in just three financial years. A large portion of the money was paid to claimants in Gauteng, the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo. Health Minister Joe Phaahla detailed the money spent on medico-legal cases lodged against the nine provincial health departments.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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