PRETORIA – Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says the department has significantly reduced medical legal claims. READ: City of Joburg | Gauteng Health refutes debt claimsThe portfolio was previously sitting with around R30 billion in claims, going as far back as 2003.But Nkomo-Ralehoko says through mediation and negotiation, they’ve managed to bring that figure down.