Masutane

Our Health

People, policy and politics: Soweto residents weigh in on the NHI

As it stands, the National Health Insurance is both contentious and revered. In Gauteng, both citizens and government workers attempt to sort fact from fiction.

Masutane and Masutane
October 14, 2019

Our Health

New medicine authority announces plans to clear inherited backlog

Regulatory body was confident of clearing applications of new medicines licensing within two years.

Masutane
August 23, 2019

Our Health

Abortion service providers face judgment from colleagues

Unbearable working conditions for abortion service providers at clinics have led to many leaving - will new guidelines on termination of pregnancy services change this?

Masutane
August 15, 2019

Health

A mixed prognosis for South Africa’s public health

Patients continue to bear the brunt of inadequate health services, as provinces reveal their health plans over the next year.

Marcia Moyana, Marcia Moyana, Marcia Moyana and Marcia Moyana
August 4, 2019

Health

SA lags on access to sexual and reproductive health

Women bear the brunt of inadequate policies, which are great on paper but lacklustre in terms of implementation in public clinics and hospitals.

Masutane
June 24, 2019

News

Private hospitals face nursing malpractice havoc

Nurses’ failure to follow guidelines and poor monitoring of patients is an increasing liability at private hospitals.

Masutane
October 23, 2018

News

Professionals co-opted to support tobacco companies

The tobacco industry is spending vast sums of money to fight government’s attempts to tighten smoking laws and regulate electronic cigarettes – and it has managed to recruit some unlikely allies.

Masutane and Masutane
August 20, 2018

Our Health

Tobacco industry campaigns against new bill

Tobacco and electronic cigarette manufacturers have launched an aggressive campaign against government’s proposed legislation to clamp down on their products.

Masutane
July 24, 2018

News

Vaping industry slams new tobacco bill

Ignorant and not based on scientific evidence. This is how vaping activists describe the latest bill on tobacco, which they say is based on fear of the unknown.

Masutane
July 11, 2018

News

NW strike could resume this week

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has promised to bring health services in the entire North West province to a halt on Wednesday (16 May) if there was no progress in negotiations with government.

Masutane
May 15, 2018

News

NW health strike partially suspended

Nehawu plans strike over Covid-19 safety.

NORTH-WEST – While the ongoing health workers strike that has brought North West province hospitals to a standtill has not officially ended, union members have agreed to a “cooling off” period that will see skeleton staff reporting for duty from Thursday.

Masutane
May 10, 2018

News

North West hospitals slightly calmer

Tshepong Hospital in the North West is still being blocked by striking workers, but the situation at other provincial hospitals appears slightly calmer amid a large police presence.

Masutane
May 8, 2018

News

Situation in North West remains desperate

NORTH WEST - Doctors reporting for duty at Tshepong Hospital in North West on Thursday morning had to be escorted into the facility by police after striking workers blockaded the premises, turning patients and workers way.

Masutane
May 4, 2018

News

Hospital patients abandoned during strike

New report sheds light on dire situation at North West public clinics.

MPUMALANGA – After two days of being left to cope without meals, clean gowns and bedding, patients at Themba Hospital in Kabokweni, Mpumalanga are once again receiving proper care. Disgruntled workers are the hospital embarked on strike action on Monday citing bad working conditions as the cause.