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Water shortages: Mpumalanga clinics running on empty
Precious Mashiane
The Dr JS Moroka municipality community has been forced to take desperate measures as water shortages continue to plague Mpumalanga. As residents and clinic staff members resort to using pit toilets, the healthcare system struggles to stay afloat, with load shedding only adding to the struggle. Even though most clinics
Theft of generators causes mayhem in FS clinics
Molefi Sompane
With no end to load shedding in the foreseeable future in South Africa, the community of QwaQwa was hopeful when the procurement of generators was announced. But this glimmer of hope has turned into a tunnel of darkness following the theft of generators, leaving 28 clinics stranded. This is the
Africa Health Congress kicks off
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After a 2-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Africa’s healthcare community has gathered in Midrand for the Africa Health Congress, which brings together leading healthcare professionals from across the continent. “Healthcare professionals from multiple disciplines are meeting to promote discussion and thought leadership on the advancement of healthcare in the region,”
MTBS22: Health gets a larger slice of the pie
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
A larger fund allocation to health and the extension of the Social Relief Grant are among the key announcements that came out of the Medium Term Budget Speech (MTBS) delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in Cape Town on Wednesday. The additional spending is possible due to a higher tax
MTBPS22: Civil society organisations weigh in
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
With Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana set to table his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) later today, civil organisations which advocate for the rights of all South Africans have identified; inequality, healthcare, access to food, social relief grants, non-communicable diseases, and problems in terms of school infrastructures as areas which need
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