In October 2023, four young children in Soweto fell ill after buying snacks from a local spaza shop, leading to the tragic deaths of Neo Kgang and Leon Jele. Despite a year passing, families have not received conclusive post-mortem results.
Six children in Naledi, Soweto, died after consuming snacks believed to be tainted with Terbufos, a toxic pesticide, leaving families devastated and with unanswered questions.
In Gauteng, poor management and resource shortages in public healthcare are blamed for the high number of medical negligence cases.
Taxis are not necessarily safe for women. They are like so many other public spaces in a country with some of the world’s highest rates of sexual violence and murder of women by men.
"When I saw the signs, I was in denial. I thought maybe it is something that would just go away with time. People were saying boys are always slower but I knew something was not ok."
The Gauteng health department's response to Tom London's video is surprising because there have been countless reports about the dire state of the province's hospitals.
In response to the viral video by former 702 broadcaster, Tom London, about the conditions at Helen Joseph Hospital, two health unions have issued statements which we’ve published as is. Press Statement by the Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade…
Realities of Gauteng’s public health facilities: You may have seen the viral video of former radio presenter Tom London speaking about poor conditions and care he recieved at Helen Joseph Hospital. Complaints about the dire state of public healthcare facilities…
The upgrade is expected to enhance the hospital's capacity to treat more patients from across Africa and improve the quality of care for burn victims.
The department has a history of non-payment, which has previously disrupted services, such as halting surgeries at Leratong Regional Hospital.
The free flowing wastewater make it difficult to even walk down the street. In some areas, the roads are so damaged that cars won’t drive there.
Pupils in Gauteng returned to school this week to find no lunch being served, as the National School Nutrition Programme tender bid is delayed due to a contested bid.
The Pretoria High Court found Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and the former Gauteng mental health head Dr Makgabo Manamela liable for the deaths of ten patients.
Infrastructure challenges, such as extreme theater temperature changes, and consumable shortages due to non-payment to suppliers, further extend waiting times.
Community members say nurses and security guards have been telling patients who arrive after 9 that the clinic is full.
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