Table 5.
Opportunity costs of nursing agency expenditure, 2009/10
| Province | Professional nurses | Enrolled nurses | Auxiliary nurses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | 1286 | 2307 | 2979 |
| Free State | 310 | 557 | 719 |
| Gauteng | 829 | 1488 | 1921 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 427 | 767 | 990 |
| Limpopo | 314 | 564 | 729 |
| Mpumalanga | 131 | 236 | 305 |
| Northern Cape | 645 | 1158 | 1495 |
| North West | 639 | 1146 | 1479 |
| Western Cape | 787 | 1413 | 1824 |
| South Africa | 5369 | 9636 | 12,441 |
Data sources: South Africa National Treasury, national transversal Basic Accounting System (BAS). Annual salary packages for different categories of nurses obtained from the Department of Public Service and Administration.