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Joe Phaahla. (Photo by Jaco Marais/Die Burger/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Employment for doctors is increasing in public sector, says Phaahla

But there are still not enough vacancies for junior doctors, according to the minister

  • Umamah Bakharia
3 min read
The row centres on whether the SAMA board, elected for a three-year term in 2018, is legally constituted in terms of its Memorandum of Incorporation.
ANGELIQUE COETZEE

South African Medical Association suspends Western Cape branch

Disputes over board elections and trade union fees threaten the 96-year-old NPO for medical professionals

  • Chris Bateman
8 min read