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Gauteng head of health and wellness suspended
This comes amid the Special Investigating Unit’s crackdown on people linked to corruption at Tembisa Hospital
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
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 This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get…
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…
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
‘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
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
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.
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.
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.
PPE graft involving R332m claims another Gauteng scalp
Gauteng health chief director Thandiwe Pino has been axed for her role in awarding ‘irregular contracts’
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
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’
Corruption forces health shake-up in Gauteng
Dr Thembi Mokgethi appointed as new health MEC as premier seeks to stop Covid-19 malfeasance
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…