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Health department to place unemployed medical graduates by the end of this year

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The South African Medical Association has attributed the unemployment crisis among doctors to poor planning and corruption by government officials. The South African Medical Association Trade Union reported that over 800 qualified doctors are unemployed due to budget constraints in the Health Department Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Tuesday morning, Health Department’s spokesperson, Foster Mohale confirmed the need for medical personnel within the department, however Mohale […]

today9 January 2024

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Joburg fire: 73 names verified for scientists to check, 31 still in hospital for treatment

The process to identify the victims of last week's fire in Johannesburg's inner city is on track with the help of family members. The Gauteng health department says 73 families have so far come to the Diepkloof Forensic Pathology Service mortuary in Soweto, which has resulted in a list of 73 names of people who possibly perished in the blaze. “Antemortem samples are taken from siblings, children or parents of the […]

today5 September 2023

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Inquest into deaths of Life Esidimeni patients resumes

The inquest into the deaths of 144 Life Esidimeni mental healthcare users will resume in the Pretoria High court on Monday morning. Proceedings were postponed over a week ago to allow parties who’d obtained legal representation to familiarize themselves with the proceedings. Former mental health director in the health department in Gauteng, Dr Makgabo Mamamela, was forced to find new legal representation after lawyers for the Gauteng government raised concerns […]

today2 August 2021

Local

More arrests expected in Gauteng health tender fraud case

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says more arrests are imminent in the Gauteng Health Department’s R1.2 billion tender fraud case. Four former senior government officials have been granted bail at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court, east of Johannesburg. The officials were arrested for alleged tender irregularities believed to have taken place in the Gauteng Health Department in 2007. They allegedly received kickbacks after awarding a lucrative contract to a private […]

today23 October 2020

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