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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi.
CASSIUS SELALA

Lesufi ‘sat on’ dignity pack fraud report

The project was meant to supply dignity packs to girls and women at no-fee schools and colleges

  • Khaya Koko
7 min read
Money moves: Life Healthcare used A  Re Ageng, which assists abused and vulnerable people, as a conduit for payments from the social development department because it did not have a registered account with the government. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ARTICLE

Gauteng ignored finding of ‘corrupt’ relationship with Life Healthcare

The social development department and the company are accused of contravening the Prevention of Organised Crimes Act

  • Khaya Koko
12 min read
Clean: The Witpoort Recovery Centre in Brakpan was found by the forensic investigators to be ‘well managed’. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ARTICLE

Life Healthcare ‘milked’ R112m from Gauteng –forensic  investigation

A forensic report has found that funds from the social development department are being ‘channelled’ to a private company

  • Khaya Koko
10 min read
To reduce the dominance of one or more companies in the sector, the commission recommends that it reviews possible mergers that may contribute to an anti-competitive market. (Paul Botes/M&G)
COMPETITION COMMISSION

Consumers get the short end of the private healthcare stick, commission finds

Competition Commission reveals anti-competitive practices in private healthcare

  • Thando Maeko
3 min read
COUNCIL FOR MEDICAL SCHEMES

Private healthcare tariffs under spotlight

The threat of prosecution at a high-powered meeting with Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang forced private hospital groups to commit to reconsidering their annual tariff…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read