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Laura Lopez Gonzalez
Ace Magashule’s wild Free State: Activists faced intimidation, whistle-blowers fled
Death threats and intimidation drove one man to leave the country after exposing crumbling conditions within the province’s health system.
What free education could cost us
Saturday’s surprise announcement could be the latest blow to the country’s bid for better healthcare.
Slice of Life: A break in poverty’s circle
‘Free education would go a long way for us’
Motsoaledi to provinces: ‘Fund junior doctor internships, or I might sue you.’
The health minister warns finding the money for junior doctor placements is not voluntary, it’s what the law prescribes.
#LifeEsidimeni: This official may have just thrown Mahlangu under the bus
Suspended head of Gauteng health Barney Selebano’s court bid to avoid testifying at the ongoing arbitration could keep him off the stand for months.
#LifeEsidimeni: Inside the arbitration hearings
As the hearings continue this week, Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Nelisiwe Msomi about the arbitration process.
#LifeEsidimeni: What will arbitration mean for the families?
Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Tim Modise about who might be held accountable for the tragedy.
[EXCLUSIVE] Qedani Mahlangu is not a registered student at alleged London school
Bhekisisa can reveal Mahlangu is not a student at the London School of Economics and Political Science after lodging a Freedom of Information request.
#LifeEsidimeni: Mahlangu’s alleged school confirms no exams scheduled
Meanwhile, the London School of Economics and Political Science says it cannot confirm Qedani Mahlangu is a student.
London school refuses to confirm former health MEC Qedani Mahlangu is a student
Eleven Gauteng health employees were singled out for censure. Now, only two have been suspended and garnered an alleged R1.3-million in wages.
#LifeEsidimeni: Why seemingly good people came to do very, very bad things
At least 141 mental health patients. As officials take the stand as part of arbitration hearings, a disturbing thread runs through their testimonies.
#LifeEsidimeni: Former Gauteng Health MEC Mahlangu visited deadly Cullinan NGOs
Social worker says mental health patients’ lives could have been saved if senior officials visited facilities. Bhekisisa has evidence they did.
So, can or can’t South Africans tell government how sex work should be regulated?
Activists have been told that government wants to hear their views, but without draft legislation their input is of little value.
Will you lose your medical aid tax credits in 2018?
But if we want everyone to get quality care, something will have to give and it may not be your money, warn experts.
How your medical bills may change under the National Health Insurance
Many private hospitals will be opening their doors to more patients but does that mean you’ll be stuck at the back of the queue?