Gauteng Health should be placed under Treasury administration, an editorial in Sunday Times (25 October 2026) argues, after chronic medicine shortages have left clinic patients rationing or buying their own medication. The editorial says the province can no longer guarantee even basic care.
The Department has attributed the shortages to contract changes, supplier delays, procurement lead times, limited supplier participation and wider supply chain pressures. However, the editorial argues this points to mismanagement and poor planning.