Videos show patients smoking inside ward at KZN hospitalÂ
Three separate videos taken on different days show men smoking cigarettes in full view of other patients, their visitors as well as hospital staff.Â
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Free State toddler dies during tooth extractionÂ
This is the second patient death reported in the province in the last week.Â
Free State health is investigating patient death after generator runs out of diesel during power outage
A nurse tells Health-e News that stating that the official responsible for refuelling the generator was absent during the outage and has since been suspended.
Some Gauteng pupils left without meals because of delayed tender process
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.
Health Department budget increases, but is it enough?Â
Russel Rensburg of the Rural Health Advocacy Project notes that the increased budget would not resolve the healthcare system's funding crisis and stressed the need for effective spending oversight in provinces.
Life Esidimeni families to fight ‘tooth and nail’ to see justice served for their membersÂ
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.
South Africa’s healthcare system: eight steps that would get it on the right track
South Africa’s healthcare system suffers from widespread problems in its governance. Indicators confirm that there are system-wide failures.
Initiation school deaths are a tragedy, but they can be preventedÂ
The Eastern Cape consistently records high initiate deaths. Illegal schools run by unregistered practitioners contribute significantly to these deaths.
South Africa awaits new batch of mpox treatment and vaccines amid rising cases
Mpox, a viral infection causing various symptoms including rash and fever, is preventable and treatable. Vaccination is recommended only for high-risk groups, such as health workers and individuals with multiple sex partners.
No injuries reported after fire at National Hospital in Bloemfontein
The fire at National Hospital was quickly extinguished, but it left severe damage to the facility.
Nurses, patients in some Cape Town clinics live in fear of crime everyday
Healthcare workers report feeling unsafe, as criminals often target them and their belongings. Patients, forced to wait outside the clinic due to limited indoor space, are also highly vulnerable to robberies.
HPCSA and UKZN respond to issues raised by foreign-trained doctorsÂ
The health professions council says failure to pass the board exams may imply that the quality of training the doctors got does not meet the required standards.
Doctors outraged as ransomware attack on NHLS delays test results, puts lives at risk
The attack has caused significant delays in diagnosing patients, overwhelming hospital staff, and rendering many clinics non-operational.
Tackling socio-economic issues is key to addressing health inequalities
For better health outcomes, policies must focus on reducing financial hardships, tackling discrimination and marginalisation, and strengthening primary healthcare.
Motsoaledi’s comeback as health minister gets polarising reactionsÂ
The South African Medical Association says it is not concerned about the personalities of those appointed to the health portfolio, but rather the addition of portfolios to an already bloated administration.  Yoli