Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has begun fresh engagement with one of his fiercest critics on the National Health Insurance (NHI). He met with the South African Medical Association (Sama) recently to discuss what he called “things we have in common”, despite Sama being among the organisations challenging the National Health Insurance Act in court. The NHI aims to establish a…
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Judge rules officials responsible for Life Esidimeni tragedy
The Life Esidimeni inquest has concluded, finding former Gauteng MEC for health Qedani Mahlangu and the former head of Gauteng’s mental health services, Dr Makgabo Manamela, responsible for the deaths of patients transferred from private facilities to inadequately prepared NGOs eight years ago. Summarising her judgment, Judge Mmonoa Teffo said that Ms Qedani Mahlangu and Dr Manamela created the circumstances…