DocumentClosedbudget
Free State EPRE 2024/25 - Vote 5 Health
Free State Department of HealthRef: https://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2024/3.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/FS/Vote%2005%20-%20Health.pdf
Official source
Source domain: treasury.gov.za
Collected on 17 June 2026
Always confirm details on the official source before acting.
What this means
The document outlines the Free State Department of Health’s Vote 5 budget for 2024/25, including the amount appropriated (R 13 717 509), responsible MEC, and administrative details. It describes the department’s vision, mission, core functions, main services across levels I–IV, and relevant health legislation and policies. It also highlights budget-relevant activities such as health education, HIV programs, facility refurbishments, and adherence to kidz Alive, with an emphasis on aligning budgets to government outcomes.
Facts
Places
Free State, Northern Cape
Reference
https://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2024/3.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/FS/Vote%2005%20-%20Health.pdf
Amounts
R 137 175 092 024, R 13 717 509
Key Takeaways
- Department: Free State Department of Health
- Vote: Vote 5
- Amount appropriated: R 13 717 509
- 2024/25 financial year
- Responsible MEC: MEC of Health
- Administrating Department: Department of Health
- Accounting Officer: Head of Department (HOD) Health
- Vision: Healthy and long life for Free State community
- Mission: Accessible, efficient, quality health care services
- Main services: levels I–IV health care; some cross-border services to Northern Cape residents and Lesotho citizens
- Key Acts/Legislation: National Health Act 2003; Medicines and Related Substances Act 1965; Health Professions Act 1974; Nursing Act 2005; etc.
- Budget decision events: Health education, HIV testing, circumcision programs, refurbishments, Kidz Alive
Dates
Opening Date
1 January 2024