Health Systems

NW mother becomes the first patient to undergo a heart operation in a township hospital

Health Systems, News

The six-hour surgery, conducted on a Friday, was a success, with Vanstawel recovering well. This operation marks the first heart surgery at a public hospital in the North West province.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
May 29, 2024

Protestors lying on sidewalk holding placards

Unemployed doctors in Mpumalanga sitting at home while ‘there are clinics without doctors’

Health Systems, News

In Mpumalanga nearly 80 junior doctors remain unemployed despite completing their obligated community service in December.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
May 21, 2024

Everything you need to know about the NHI

Health Systems, News

In 1994, when the African National Congress (ANC) came to power, it outlined in its election manifesto equitable access to healthcare, envisaged by an integrated, equitable and comprehensive health system. In 2011, the NHI journey started when the NHI Green…

Health-e News
May 15, 2024

a welcome board at the Zandspruit clinic

Zandspruit clinic turns patients away after 9am

Health Systems, News

Community members say nurses and security guards have been telling patients who arrive after 9 that the clinic is full.

Oratile Kekana
May 10, 2024

10 years later Bheki Mlangeni Hospital is in dire need of ‘competent and honest management’

Health Systems, News

Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto was built in 2014, but it has already earned the nickname 'Avbob'.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
May 8, 2024

Unemployed doctor in Mpumalanga speaks out about the dire situation

Health Systems, News, Opinion and Editorial

Despite completing education and community service many doctors in the province are struggling to find work.

Health-e News
May 7, 2024

Gauteng Cancer patients continue to die while on the waiting list for treatment

Health Systems, News

Cancer patients face long waiting times for radiation treatment at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. Families of affected patients and activists are demanding urgent action to prevent further loss of life.

Palesa Matlala
May 6, 2024

A ‘province in shambles’ – Gauteng health workers talk about the state of public health facilities

Health Systems, News

Accounts from health workers at various facilities in Gauteng paint a vivid picture of the challenges they face daily, from medicine shortages to broken equipment and infrastructure failures.

Yoliswa Sobuwa
May 2, 2024

Year-Long Wait for MRI: Bedridden Father’s Struggle Highlights Healthcare Challenges in Mpumalanga

Health Systems, News

Bedridden Elvis Mahlangu has been fighting for an appointment for an MRI scan for over a year. The 48 year old father of three from Khayelitsha in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga says he lost the use of his legs after he visited…

Yoliswa Sobuwa
April 26, 2024

a front view of the entrance of Leratong Hospital

Patients wait months for surgery at Leratong hospital as non-payment shuts down theatres

Health Systems, News

Patients at Leratong hospital have been waiting for surgeries for months due to the shutdown of theatre units caused by non-payment issues with contractors and suppliers.