Ritshidze report reveals ill-treatment of vulnerable people at healthcare centres in KZN
Sections of marginalised communities are denied access to healthcare in KZN.
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Eastern Cape healthcare needs fixing – Ritshidze report
Staff shortages, staff attitudes, extended waiting times and medicine stockouts are crippling health services in the province.
Health report scathing on Free State clinics
The Free State health department has asked for time to study a scathing report on health provision in the province.
Former president Mbeki still in denial about AIDS
Despite all the evidence and the turnaround in the HIV/AIDS epidemic since the rollout of ARV therapy, Mbeki still doubts the cause of AIDS.
SAFTU and COSATU to unite against austerity measures
Cosatu and Saftu have agreed to hold joint demonstrations during the general strike on Wednesday, 24 August.
Labour unions march against ailing healthcare services
Unions march for better working conditions and healthcare services in Nelson Mandela Bay and Sarah Baartman District Municipality.
Gauteng premier urged to intervene in cancer patients crisis
As the country battles the Covid-19 pandemic, cancer patients and activists say that over 2,000 patients in Gauteng are still waiting for cancer treatment.
TAC gives health minister and president ultimatum
Amidst a pandemic and a healthcare system teetering on the brink of collapse, corruption in the department of health should be intolerable. TAC is demanding action.
TAC urges political parties to fix crippled healthcare system
Healthcare staff shortages, broken clinic buildings and corruption top the problems observed by the TAC in the People’s Health Manifesto.
TAC protest outside Premier Makhura’s office continues
The TAC says they want to be part of the solution to save public healthcare in Gauteng from collapse.
TAC demands action to save collapsing healthcare in Gauteng
The prolonged closure of Charlotte Maxeke Hospital during a pandemic has pushed the healthcare system closer to collapse.
Pandemics act on social fault lines: lessons for COVID-19 from HIV and AIDS
Ralph Kretzen, who died on 26 August 1982, and Pieter Daniël (Charles) Steyn, who died on 1 January 1983, were the first two people officially […]
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