South Africa has a sophisticated economy, advanced medical training and a constitution that guarantees reproductive health care. Yet its maternal mortality ratio is rising, and most of these are preventable maternal deaths. The country recorded 111.7 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, up from 109.6 in 2022 and 98.8 in 2019, before Covid-19. Foetal maternal medicine specialist Dr…
Tag: Tembisa Hospital
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Nurse Moonlighting Crisis: A Systemic Healthcare Risk
The South African healthcare sector is facing a deepening internal challenge as public sector nurses increasingly engage in unauthorised “moonlighting.” Many professionals are taking extra shifts in the private sector without official approval. This widespread regulatory breach highlights a growing rift between frontline staff and health department leadership. The Financial Drivers of the Nurse Moonlighting Crisis Economic pressure remains the…
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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…
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Tembisa Hospital Looting Sparks Health Head’s Suspension
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has suspended the head of the provincial health department, Lesiba Arnold Malotana, with immediate effect. This follows damning revelations of wholesale looting at Tembisa hospital. Describing the situation as “disturbing”, the Premier’s move makes Malotana the first high-profile casualty of the corruption scandal uncovered by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The suspension follows the assassination of…
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Stark Warning Against NHI: Lessons from Gauteng
Gauteng’s Department of Health is in crisis. It runs South Africa’s largest provincial health system. Its condition provides a stark warning against NHI. It highlights the significant dangers posed by the new Act. The department is plagued by mismanagement. It suffers from deep corruption and no accountability. This raises grave concerns about the state. Is it ready to manage a…
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Tembisa Hospital Corruption Investigation Findings
A sprawling web of organised corruption has systematically looted an estimated R2 billion from Tembisa Hospital. This has transformed the public healthcare facility into a captured state economy, exploited by criminal syndicates and corrupt officials. An explosive interim report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) details a coordinated scheme. It implicates rogue officials from both the hospital and the Gauteng…
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Kempton Park Hospital Security Under Public Scrutiny
The Gauteng health department is under fire for spending more than R35 million on security guards at the derelict Kempton Park Hospital. This facility has stood empty and abandoned for nearly three decades. Despite the exorbitant cost of Kempton Park Hospital’s security, the building has been ravaged by vandals. It has been stripped of its fittings and covered in graffiti,…