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To mark World Cancer Day, the Charlotte Maxeke hospital in Johannesburg has reopened its breast health clinic after the facility burnt down in 2021.

Charlotte Maxeke hospital launches clinic to mark World Cancer Day

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and a leading cause of death among South African women

Golf Day with a purpose: Supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) 

RMHC reduces stress and financial burden for families, and helps their hospitals deliver the best care possible

An overview of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital during Gauteng Premier David Makhura’s visit to observe the commencement of the vaccination programme in February 2021. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

‘Today I’m a nurse, a cleaner, a clerk and a plumber’

Doctors at Africa’s biggest hospital were left scrambling on Tuesday when they had to work without nurses, admin clerks or service staff. Find out how it played out at Chris Hani…

The Gauteng health department has no plan

There is a chronic shortage of staff at Baragwanath training hospital and patient care is declining, yet the provincial government is letting hundreds of temporary Covid workers go

Nurses treat patients infected with Covid-19 at ward number 20 of the Tembisa Hospital in Tembisa, on March 2, 2021. (Photo by Guillem Sartorio / AFP) (Photo by GUILLEM SARTORIO/AFP via Getty Images)

Covid-19 hospital admissions on the rise in Gauteng as fourth wave looms

Most of the admissions are of unvaccinated and younger people, but there are fears of a spread to older people

‘Doctors’ wives’ jump Covid queue

Private doctors and civilians have been exploiting gaps in the public health system to get vaccinated

Bosasa former chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi, who is accused of corruption and bribery, spent one night in jail last week before being transferred to hospital because his health had allegedly deteriorated.
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Agrizzi too ill to be treated at Bara?

The alleged crook’s “health emergency” — if that is what it is — shows up the flaws, either in our health system or in our leadership as a whole