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Gauteng Health Department

Gauteng head of health and wellness suspended
National
/ 14 October 2025

Gauteng head of health and wellness suspended

This comes amid the Special Investigating Unit’s crackdown on people linked to corruption at Tembisa Hospital

By Aarti Bhana
MK party denies MPs have to pay R10 000 of their salaries to Zuma’s bank account
Politics
/ 6 November 2024

MK party denies MPs have to pay R10 000 of their salaries to Zuma’s bank account

Some members, however, contribute in their ‘personal capacities’ and buy the former president cattle as a ‘goodwill’ gesture

By Lunga Mzangwe
Special Tribunal declares PPE contract awarded by Gauteng health department unlawful and invalid
Health
/ 20 February 2024

Special Tribunal declares PPE contract awarded by Gauteng health department unlawful and invalid

The service provider, LNG, has been ordered to pay back the profit earned from the R113.2 million contract

By Umamah Bakharia
Gauteng health department fails to provide bulk of care promised to cerebral palsy patient
National
/ 13 February 2023

Gauteng health department fails to provide bulk of care promised to cerebral palsy patient

In a precedent-setting negligence case brought by a woman on behalf of her cerebral palsy child, a judge in Gauteng allowed the department to offer services in its own facilities rather than a big cash settlement for care to be provided by private providers

By Ray Hartle
How ‘corruption mafia’ looted Gauteng hospitals
National
/ 14 October 2022

How ‘corruption mafia’ looted Gauteng hospitals

Ashley Mthunzi, the suspended Tembisa Tertiary Hospital chief executive, signed off on R3-million in purchases that were not vetted

By Khaya Koko
‘Corruption mafia’ looting Gauteng’s ailing health system
National
/ 30 September 2022

‘Corruption mafia’ looting Gauteng’s ailing health system

Ashley Mthunzi, the now-suspended Tembisa Hospital chief executive, is allegedly the head of a corrupt supply-chain management clique

By Khaya Koko
Teenage pregnancy – which is often child rape – should enrage us
Opinion
/ 11 October 2021

Teenage pregnancy – which is often child rape – should enrage us

Fixing the system starts at home, where parents and guardians who shield the perpetrators of sexual assault must be held accountable for their complicity

By Linda Ncube-Nkomo
Wanted: A new spindoctor for Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 5 September 2021

Wanted: A new spindoctor for Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa is said to be looking for someone who can bridge the gap between his office and the media.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Constitutional Court to rule on leave to appeal in Tembisa Hospital cerebral palsy case
Health
/ 18 August 2021

Constitutional Court to rule on leave to appeal in Tembisa Hospital cerebral palsy case

Lawyers representing Tembisa Hospital say there is nothing staff could have done to avoid newborn’s brain damage.

By Chris Gilili
Makhura ‘liable’ for R42.8m in PPE corruption
Politics
/ 17 August 2021

Makhura ‘liable’ for R42.8m in PPE corruption

In court papers, former Gauteng health chief financial officer Kabelo Lehloenya shifted blame onto premier David Makhura for his alleged failure to prevent unlawful contracts.

By Khaya Koko
PPE graft involving R332m claims another Gauteng scalp
National
/ 19 July 2021

PPE graft involving R332m claims another Gauteng scalp

Gauteng health chief director Thandiwe Pino has been axed for her role in awarding ‘irregular contracts’

By Khaya Koko
Former GP health MEC Masuku calls disciplinary ‘unfair’
Health
/ 6 March 2021

Former GP health MEC Masuku calls disciplinary ‘unfair’

The ANC’s disciplinary hearing against Dr Bandile Masuku has started; however, the matter against Khusela Diko has been shelved after her husband’s death

By Lizeka Tandwa
Khusela Diko, now suspended, earned a cushy salary during her ‘special leave’
Politics
/ 11 February 2021

Khusela Diko, now suspended, earned a cushy salary during her ‘special leave’

The presidency confirms spokesperson Khusela Diko has been suspended; meanwhile, her full salary was paid while she was on ‘special leave’

By Lizeka Tandwa
Corruption forces health shake-up in Gauteng
Coronavirus
/ 2 December 2020

Corruption forces health shake-up in Gauteng

Dr Thembi Mokgethi appointed as new health MEC as premier seeks to stop Covid-19 malfeasance

By Khaya Koko
Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku’s first rule: Don’t panic
Coronavirus
/ 2 July 2020

Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku’s first rule: Don’t panic

As Gauteng braces for its Covid-19 peak, the province’s MEC for health, Bandile Masuku, is putting his training to the test as he leads efforts to tackle the impending public health crisis

By Sarah Smit
Crime and medicine: How to keep criminals out of our hospitals
Article
/ 27 August 2019

Crime and medicine: How to keep criminals out of our hospitals

There may be no quick fix to making our hospitals safer, but there may be one simple place to start

By Nelisiwe Msomi
Gauteng health department misses deadline to pay junior doctors
Article
/ 8 February 2019

Gauteng health department misses deadline to pay junior doctors

With no money for petrol, many doctors have applied for authorised special leave. But some hospitals have warned there will be consequences.

By Nelisiwe Msomi
Fatal Johannesburg building fire reignites
Article
/ 6 September 2018

Fatal Johannesburg building fire reignites

The building is shared by the departments of health, human settlements and cooperative governance

By Jenna Etheridge
Hawks given new instructions in Hlongwa graft allegations
Article
/ 27 June 2018

Hawks given new instructions in Hlongwa graft allegations

Hlongwa, who is currently the ANC’s chief whip in Gauteng, has allegedly been linked to corruption amounting to R1.2-billion

By Mxolisi Mngadi
SIU report a ploy to ’embarrass Gauteng ANC’ — Hlongwa
Article
/ 25 June 2018

SIU report a ploy to ’embarrass Gauteng ANC’ — Hlongwa

Hlongwa says a report by the SIU linking him to corruption ​amounting to R1.2-billion, was nothing new and a ploy "to embarrass the Gauteng ANC"

By Jeanette Chabalala
Read Brian Hlongwa’s response to the SIU report
Article
/ 25 June 2018

Read Brian Hlongwa’s response to the SIU report

Allegations of graft during his tenure as Gauteng health MEC aren’t new, says ANC Gauteng chief whip. In fact, they’re talked about regularly.

By Bhekisisa Team Author and Bhekisisa Team
Hlongwa responds to SIU report: ‘I arranged to hand myself over to the Hawks’
Article
/ 25 June 2018

Hlongwa responds to SIU report: ‘I arranged to hand myself over to the Hawks’

The chief whip says recent media reports were first to alert him that the SIU had completed its investigation into alleged corruption under his watch.

By Laura López González and Bhekisisa Team
Five things the Gauteng health department spent your money on – SIU
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Five things the Gauteng health department spent your money on – SIU

Spa treatments, fancy homes and paperwork — and the list goes on.

By Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
Limos & spas: Take a look at why Gauteng ANC Chief Whip Brian Hlongwa resigned.
Article
/ 21 June 2018

Limos & spas: Take a look at why Gauteng ANC Chief Whip Brian Hlongwa resigned.

Go behind the accusations that led to his resignation this week in this story from our archives.

By Laura López González, Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital on lockdown
Article
/ 31 May 2018

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital on lockdown

Department officials have characterised the situation at the hospital as being ‘out of control’ and say police have been called to the scene

By Agency
#LifeEsidimeni judge: ‘Government violated the Constitution’
Article
/ 19 March 2018

#LifeEsidimeni judge: ‘Government violated the Constitution’

The arbitration ruling specifies that both Constitutional and general damages have to be paid.

By Mia Malan and Nelisiwe Msomi
#LifeEsidimeni: What will the Gauteng government be forced to pay?
Article
/ 18 March 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: What will the Gauteng government be forced to pay?

The families of the nearly 150 mental health patients who died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy will know today how much they will be compensated.

By Mia Malan, Adri Kotze, Nelisiwe Msomi and Bhekisisa Team
DA: We have evidence Makhura knew about the relocation of Life Esidimeni patients
Article
/ 26 February 2018

DA: We have evidence Makhura knew about the relocation of Life Esidimeni patients

The DA’s Jack Bloom said that if Gauteng Premier David Makhura were to truly hold himself accountable, he would resign.

By Dineo Bendile and Raeesa Pather
Suspended Gauteng director of mental health resigns
Article
/ 17 January 2018

Suspended Gauteng director of mental health resigns

Manamela, during the Life Esidimeni arbitration, conceded she had made an error when she issued a licence to Kalafong House to accommodate patients

By Staff Reporter
#LifeEsidimeni: This official may have just thrown Mahlangu under the bus
Article
/ 21 November 2017

#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.

By Nelisiwe Msomi, Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Bhekisisa Team
Judges grill Gauteng health
Article
/ 18 August 2017

Judges grill Gauteng health

The province grasped at straws in a court appeal for relief regarding payouts for medical negligence

By Phillip De Wet
On our ill-conceived normality: An ode to ‘the mad ones’​
Article
/ 22 September 2016

On our ill-conceived normality: An ode to ‘the mad ones’​

In the words of Edgar Allan Poe: “Men have called me mad, but the question is not settled whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence …

By Iman Rappetti
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