According to the Northern Cape Department of Health, the response is as follows:
1. (a) The breakdown in expenditure on air ambulance services
(i) 2012-2013: Unable to source information;
(ii) 2013-2014: R14,359,809.26;
(iii) 2014-2015: R11,768,985.19;
(b) 2015 – 18 March 2016: R10,851,059.19
2. Third parties were not used to provide such services.
3.The fixed wing aircraft, Aerocare (Ambulance Air Africa) is operational in the Northern Cape Province. The current contract operates on a month-to-month system until National Treasury finalises the new tender for aeromedical services.
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