Health
Dysfunctional Compensation Fund leaves medical professionals “out of pocket”
“Doctors can’t give you a service without payment”
By Liezl Human
News | 18 March 2020
Covid-19: Taxi commuters anxious about pandemic
City of Cape Town says it will implement a number of precautionary measures at public transport interchanges in the coming days
News | 18 March 2020
Covid-19: Caluza clinic is bad enough in normal times
During an epidemic it may be much worse
News | 16 March 2020
Joubertina Hospital night shift closed since November after robbery
Nearest hospital is 45km away
News | 16 March 2020
Hospital general staff down tools
Uitenhage Provincial Hospital management to meet with union on Monday
Brief | 13 March 2020
Covid-19: Washing hands is not easy when you have no running water
“It’s easy to keep your hands clean when you stay in a house because you have a tap inside, but it’s difficult when you have to walk long, tiring distances to fetch water”
By Vincent Lali, James Stent, Nathan Geffen and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 12 March 2020
Health Department accused of failing to pay security guards at Motherwell clinics
Security guards were only paid 50% of their salaries in February
Brief | 3 March 2020
Staff down tools at Uitenhage clinic
Unions unhappy over stalled refurbishment of the hospital after the health department ran out of money
Brief | 3 March 2020
Edendale Hospital bed shortage means patients wait on chairs for days
NEHAWU blames hospital management
News | 2 March 2020