#CoronaVirusSA: ‘Government has a plan for townships and rural areas’
With the growing number of people with Covid-19 in the country, the National Department of Health says their top priorities are underprivileged communities and rural areas.
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#PhophiMustFall: Nurses trade union calls for Limpopo Health MEC’s removal
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#NHIPublicHearings: Broken healthcare systems come to the fore
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