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#CoronaVirusSA: Gauteng’s ‘low-level’ healthcare workers fear infecting their families

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Healthcare workers are currently at the forefront of the Covid-19 battle, as President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that they provide an essential service. But as the number of positive cases increases, vulnerable healthcare workers want to get tested too.

jamesthabo
April 2, 2020

#NHIPublicHearings: ‘First fix the issues, then implement the NHI’

News, Our Health

While the majority of Gauteng residents want the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill to be implemented as soon as possible, they also want the government to not shy away from the serious healthcare system challenges the province faces.

thabo-molelekwa and thabo-molelekwa
February 25, 2020

Health HQ to move from ‘sick building’

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The Department of Health will move its headquarters from the “sick” Civitas Building after almost a year of protest action from unions.

kerrycullinan
February 26, 2019

Health HQ to move from ‘sick building’

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The Department of Health will move its headquarters from the “sick” Civitas Building after almost a year of protest action from unions.

Kerry Cullinan
February 26, 2019

Union goes to court today over ‘death trap’ building

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The Department of Health (DoH) and Public Works will go to court on Friday to fight a case laid against them by the Public Servants Association (PSA) about the beleaguered Civitas building in Tshwane.

Ramatamo and Ramatamo
September 21, 2018

Bystanders traumatised by death of firefighter

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Witnesses of the fire that tore through a building in downtown Johannesburg on Wednesday watched in horror as firefighter fell to his death from the 23rd floor.

Amy Green and Amy Green
September 5, 2018

Swift action planned for SA’s health crisis

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As South Africa's health sector teeters on the verge of collapse, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is going to push for changes in the law that will allow the National Department of Health (NDoH) to intervene in provinces.

Amy Green
June 6, 2018

How to stop strikes from killing patients

News

Patients have died as a result of the recent strike in North West. Doctors and nurses were also chased out of operating theatres and wards by strikers. How can patients and health workers be protected from becoming victims of a fight that is aimed an employer?

kerrycullinan
May 21, 2018

NW strike could resume this week

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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

Nehawu plans strike over Covid-19 safety.

NW health strike partially suspended

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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

North West hospitals slightly calmer

News

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

Free State hospital hard hit by strike action

Health Systems, News

An ongoing strike at Monapo Hospital in Qwa Qwa in the Free State is not only set to continue, but other hospitals in the area are now threatening to join the action.

Bontle Motsoeneng
September 15, 2016

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