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/ 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

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By Lunga Mzangwe

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

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By Umamah Bakharia

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

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By Ray Hartle

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

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By Khaya Koko

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

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By Khaya Koko

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

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.

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By Lizeka Tandwa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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