South African health regulators have intensified a crackdown on the unlawful manufacture and distribution of…

Part of Gauteng Tembisa Hospital as seen in this DA Gauteng 2015 Picture. The Party alleges that corruption is to blame; Calls on the Health Department’s R46.4 billion budget to be spent effectively so that there are funds for urgent upgrades at unsafe hospitals The information was revealed in a written reply to the DA

The Eastern Cape Health Department has assured mental healthcare patients at Life Esidimeni Kirkwood that their lives are not in danger with the end of the health facility’s contract. “The lives of mental healthcare patients at Life Esidimeni Kirkwood are not under threat due to the expiring of the contract at the end of September,”

The Gauteng Health Department says the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital is down referring patients to district hospitals in order to reduce waiting lists and times. The Department says medical personnel at district hospitals are assisted by specialist from the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital.  Different hospitals within Gauteng districts have been authorised to perform different operations.