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The riots in Gauteng and KZN have hit health facilities hard.

Riots aftermath: Devastating toll on health facilities in KZN and GP

Hospitals and clinics in South Africa’s hardest hit provinces are picking up the pieces following the riots that saw the vandalising and looting of health facilities earlier this week, which has left many of them running out of medical supplies and having to deal with staff member shortages.  On top of this, COVID-19 vaccination sites have also grounded to a halt in affected areas in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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Community Health Workers strike

Fed up with risk and low salaries, Community Health Workers to strike for job security

An estimated 55,000 Community Health Workers put their lives on the line each day to ensure healthcare access to the communities they live and work in nationwide. Earning as little as R800, these workers are demanding that the government absorb them into the National Health Department, writes Jamaine Krige.
Read More » Fed up with risk and low salaries, Community Health Workers to strike for job security

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