Gauteng Hospital Overcrowding is one of the pressing issues facing Gauteng’s public health system and is contributing to its credibility problem. It is not only about beds, wards, or staffing. It is also about how leadership responds when patients and clinicians describe conditions that feel unsafe and undignified. This week, Gauteng health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko pushed back against claims that…
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Gauteng Health Turmoil as MEC Backs Tainted Department Head
Renewed scrutiny dogs Gauteng health’s leadership after Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko publicly defended her former head of department (HOD), Lesiba Malotana, despite a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) lifestyle audit flagging him as “high risk.”This situation highlights the Gauteng Health Turmoil as the province faces pressure over both governance and patient care. Additionally, it adds fuel to an already heated political…