Maile claims healthy Gauteng government fiscus

By Johnathan Paoli

Economic development and finance MEC Lebogang Maile has denied claims of the province possibly facing bankruptcy by June this year.

Maile took to social media on Sunday refuting reports by certain media outlets thathe had expressed concern over the provincial government being in the red by mid-year.

“The Gauteng provincial government will never be bankrupt, our finances are well managed, our books are in order,” he said.

Maile cautioned last year that Gauteng could find itself in R6 billion debt, following a R15 billion cut in the budget.

The MEC said this was a result of the health department’s non-compliance with supply chain regulations, citing corruption as the cause of the crisis.

However, Maile maintained that the provincial government was doing everything in its power to prevent any a financial crisis.

He warned against what he described as endeavours to tarnish the reputation of the provincial government.