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Sixth child from Soweto dies of suspected poisoning in hospital
Another child who allegedly consumed snacks from a spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto has died. Seven-year-old Katleho Oliphant succumbed to…
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Vandalism blamed for brief power outage at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
City Power has pointed to vandalism as the cause of a power outage at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on Tuesday.…
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Police yet to question driver of vehicle that hit scholar transport in Carletonville
Police are yet to question the driver of the vehicle which hit a minibus taxi killing 12 children on the…
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ANC head of elections in Gauteng accused of assaulting paramedic at hospital
A senior ANC official in Gauteng is alleged to have been involved in an altercation with a female paramedic. The…
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HAITU: SA nurses have nothing to celebrate on International Nurses Day
As the world celebrates International Nurses Day, the Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (HAITU) said that nurses in…
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Gift of the Givers revamps 19 kitchens at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Gift of the Givers, Absa, Alex Forbes, and Gigi Investments worked collectively by quickly coming to the aid of Chris…
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Gauteng Health Department alarmed by rise in food poisoning cases
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has raised concern over an increase in incidents of food poisoning in the province.…
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Bogus doctor arrested at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
A bogus doctor has been arrested at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, south of Johannesburg. The bogus doctor…
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Correctional Services Dept confirms some prison officials implicated in a murder back at work
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has confirmed that some of the officials implicated in a murder case are back…
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Home Affairs Minister Motsoaledi: Thabo Bester was identified through DNA tests
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says DNA tests conducted by police between Thabo Bester and his mother have confirmed his…
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Ex-Free State Premier Beatrice Marshoff laid to rest in official state funeral
The official state funeral service of the former Premier of the Free State, Beatrice Marshoff, is expected to take place…
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Free State govt yet to finalise funeral arrangements for ex-premier, Beatrice Marshoff
The Free State government said that the funeral arrangements for former premier Beatrice Marshoff were yet to be finalized. Marshoff…
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Former Rhythm City star arrested for impersonation
Former ‘Rhythm City’ star Zola Hashatsi was arrested for impersonation at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Undoubtedly, the actor has been…
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Nehawu protesters treated at Chris Hani hospital after police disperse crowds
National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) members are receiving medical attention at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital following…
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Premier Lesufi urges police to arrest suspects in alleged Bara cable theft syndicate
The Premier of Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi, urged the police to act swiftly in arresting the suspects responsible for the recent…
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Security breaches at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Questions are being raised about security at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Joburg. Two incidents just days apart have put…
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DA wants security contracts of Gauteng public hospitals reviewed
The DA in Gauteng wants the security contracts of provincial public hospitals reviewed. This follows a recent incident in which…
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Hawks take over Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital investigation
Investigations into the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital piping theft continue. On Monday, an unidentified visitor gained access to a restricted…
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Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital patients to be moved back to ICU after stolen copper oxygen pipe replaced
Patients at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital are set to be moved back into the intensive care unit (ICU) ward…
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GP hospital staff work in fear as psychiatric patients run amok
Gauteng public hospital staff and patients fear for their safety after attacks by psychiatric patients. According to the DA, there…
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Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital reschedules cancelled operations
The nearly 900 operations that were cancelled at Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital, will be rebooked. The hospital’s CEO, Nkele Lesia,…
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South African Human Rights Commission inspects Bara hospital
The South African Human Rights Commission conducted a site inspection at Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto. A fire broke…
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Rasta’s portrait of Deborah Fraser seriously confuses Mzansi
A day after gospel superstar Deborah Fraser‘s star-studded funeral celebration, infamous artist Rasta presented his portrait of her to the…
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WATCH: Moving tribute by Deborah Fraser’s children
Veteran gospel star Deborah Fraser‘s funeral service took place today at the Station Venue in Durban. The emotionally-charged funeral service…
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Watch LIVE: Gospel star Deborah Fraser memorial service
Fans, friends, and colleagues are remembering the late gospel musician, Deborah Fraser, at a memorial service in Johannesburg on Thursday.…
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Retired nurse still waiting for pension payout
A retired nurse who spent almost five months without being paid her pension has described the frustration of seeing the…
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We don’t have enough hands, says Bara CEO
The CEO of Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital says they’re struggling to cope with the volume of patients every month. That’s…
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COVID-19: Some health workers to be retained
Gauteng’s health department says it doesn’t have the money to retain all 8,500 medical workers brought in during the height…
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CFO: Gauteng Health Department not in financial crisis
The Gauteng Health Department is not in a financial crisis. That is according to its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The…
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Over 800 Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital doctors, nurses face unemployment
More than 800 doctors and nurses at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital will be jobless by the end of March. They…
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Gauteng Health pays medical interns
The Gauteng Health Department has confirmed that 53 medical interns have been paid their outstanding salaries. They were reportedly not…
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Sama blames Gauteng Health Dept for interns going unpaid at Bara
The South African Medical Association (Sama) said that the Gauteng Health Department was lacking in capacity, coordination, and implementation and…
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Top doctors at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital raise funds for unpaid interns
Senior doctors at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital are now digging into their own pockets to help 10 medical interns…
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Award-winning poet Don Mattera hospitalised
Iconic South African poet and author, Dr Don Mattera has been hospitalised. The award-winning poet was admitted to the Chris…
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COVID-19: Concern over bed capacity as more babies test positive
More babies are testing positive for the Coronavirus in Gauteng. This is as the province faces the fourth wave of…
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Police to pay for wrongful arrest of man mistaken as robber while in hospital
A man, who was mistaken for a robber and arrested out of the blue in the hospital where he was…
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12 injured in 24 hours in Gauteng
ER24 had its hands full, after at least 12 people have been injured during this long weekend, on roads in…
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Health MEC: 145 babies were abandoned at Gauteng public hospitals in 2020
There were 145 babies who were abandoned by their mothers at various Gauteng hospitals last year. This was revealed by…
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Events could open soon if more people get vaccinated, says health minister
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla said on Friday, the sooner more people were vaccinated the quicker restrictions could be eased…
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3 women killed in Lenasia crash
Three women were killed and a fourth seriously injured in a car crash on the N12 in Lenasia yesterday. ER24…
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Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital investigating oxygen supply tampering incident
An urgent investigation is underway at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto after the oxygen supply was tampered with.…
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COVID-19 crisis in Gauteng
Gauteng is experiencing a Covid-19 crisis with a record number of new cases, hospitals running beyond 100% capacity, and a…
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COVID-19: Intervention team to be deployed to help Gauteng tackle infections surge
Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said an intervention team will be deployed to assist Gauteng to deal with the upsurge…
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SA COVID-19: Gauteng may get tougher restrictions
The Gauteng government wants the province to have tighter lockdown restrictions. The province is making up around half of daily…
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Cancer patients at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital feel stranded
Some cancer patients from the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital say they feel stranded. This as the oncology department remains closed…
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Actress Lebo Mashile attacked for ‘jumping’ Covid-19 vaccination queue
Actress and poet Lebo Mashile is not worried about the controversy surrounding her receiving the vaccine. Lebo was vaccinated on…
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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital fire: No sign of reopening
There is still no sign of reopening the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital three weeks after a fire gutted several…
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Corpse goes missing at Bara Hospital
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found maladministration and improper conduct by Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital after it failed to report…
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Churchgoers arrested after attacking police in Soweto
Several church congregants were arrested this weekend after attacking Johannesburg metro police (JMPD) officials when they went to disperse a…
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No vaccinations scheduled at Chris Hani Baragwanath today
There are no scheduled vaccinations at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, in Soweto, today. Reasons for this and how it will…
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