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With vacancy rates for public sector doctors ranging between 5% and 22% — South Africa can simply not afford to have doctors without jobs. (Canva)
AARON MOTSOALEDI

Budget 2025: Jobs for only 800 of 1 800 unemployed doctors

This is despite vacancy rates of 5% to 22% in government clinics and hospitals

  • Bhekisisa Team
6 min read
Graduates in the medicine, dental and rehabilitation therapy fields need to do community service to qualify but nearly 200 had not been placed by 12 December
MEDICAL INTERNSHIPS

Treasury’s budget cuts will affect community service posts

Graduates in the medicine, dental and rehabilitation therapy fields need to do community service to qualify but nearly 200 had not been placed by 12 December

  • Nicole Ludolph
  • Zano Kunene
9 min read