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Health Department vows improvements following Ombudsman report on Tom London case
Health Department vows improvements following Ombudsman report on Tom London case! The Health Department has pledged to improve its management…
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ActionSA demands action against Gauteng Health officials following auditor-general’s report
ActionSA Gauteng has voiced significant concern regarding the Auditor-General’s (AG) recent report for the 2023/24 financial year on the Gauteng…
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Joe Phaahla: Budget constraints a major contributor to problems at public healthcare facilities
Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that the problems in public healthcare facilities like the Helen Joseph Hospital were systemic…
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Gauteng Health on mission to revamp hospitals
Gauteng Health says it’s working to improve conditions at its public facilities. MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko was reacting to conditions at…
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Calls for Western Cape public health funding to be increased
Cosatu in the Western Cape has called on the provincial government to allocate funds to enhance the efficiency of the…
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SAMA: Amid many good doctors are a few with bad attitudes
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says while there are many doctors who treat their patients well, there is still…
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Gauteng Health Dept investigating claims of inhumane treatment at Helen Joseph Hospital
The Gauteng Department of Health is probing allegations of inhumane treatment at Helen Joseph Hospital. On Saturday, seasoned broadcaster Tom…
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Gauteng Health Dept dismisses claims its hospitals are shoddy after viral video criticizing Helen Joseph
The Gauteng Department of Health has dismissed claims that its hospitals are in a poor state after a complaint about…
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Patients grapple with fees at Gauteng hospitals
It is mass confusion for many patients at Gauteng government hospitals with some expected to pay a fee for services…
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Lawyer: Content posted by Matthew Lani was for entertainment
Matthew Lani’s lawyer says the content he posted on social media styling himself as a doctor was “for entertainment”. It’s…
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Charges dropped against fake Dr Matthew Lani
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed charges against “Dr Matthew Lani” have been dropped. He walks out as a…
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City Power to disconnect Rahima Moosa, Helen Joseph Hospital
Johannesburg’s City Power has confirmed that it has issued electricity disconnection notices to the Rahima Moosa and Helen Joseph Hospitals.…
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Gauteng Health Department refutes R32 million owed to City Power by hospitals
The Gauteng Health Department says a disconnection of power is unwarranted in the case of electricity debt owed to City…
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Health Minister Phaahla urges Joburg fire victims’ families to come forward
Two victims from the deadly fire at the hijacked building in Johannesburg have succumbed to their injuries in hospital, raising…
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There’s hope that those in hospital will recover – Gauteng Health MEC on Joburg fire victims
Gauteng Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has provided an update on those injured in yesterday’s building fire in the Joburg CBD.…
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Gauteng Health says video of monkeys inside hospital water tanks fake
Gauteng Health says a video on social media showing monkeys in water tankers is not at any of its facilities.…
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Gauteng Health MEC condemns attack on nurse at Helen Joseph Hospital
Gauteng’s Health and Wellness MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has condemned the attack on a nurse at Helen Joseph Hospital. It’s understood…
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Joburg’s water shortages affect Helen Joseph & Rahima Moosa hospitals
At least two Johannesburg hospitals have been affected by the water shortages the city’s currently experiencing. Earlier on Tuesday, Johannesburg…
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City Power excludes some hospitals from load shedding
City Power has announced that it has started excluding certain hospitals and clinics from load shedding because of the pressures…
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Psychiatric patients assault staff at Helen Joseph Hospital
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday raised concerns about psychiatric patients assaulting staff at the Helen Joseph Hospital. Jack Bloom,…
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It’s still not clear when CMAH will be fully operational again, months after fire
After months of an incapacitated casualty ward and disruptions to other services, there is still no indication of when the…
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Elderly woman recovering after being hit by stray bullet
An elderly woman struck by a stray bullet allegedly fired at Kebby Maphatsoe’s funeral has described how she bled profusely…
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Nurses at Helen Joseph Hospital say they’re not deliberately ignoring patients
Nurses at the Helen Joseph Hospital insist that they’re not deliberately neglecting patients in long queues at the facility, but…
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Gauteng Health denies mom’s claim she found daughter dead in hospital waiting room
The Gauteng Health Department said that its preliminary investigation had revealed that 26-year-old Sichelesile Dube was still alive when her…
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VERY SAD: Seriously ill woman left to die at Helen Joseph Hospital in Joburg, no nurse attended to her
A Zimbabwean woman claims her daughter died while sitting in a wheelchair at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg. Nqobile…
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Mom unable to bury daughter after hospital loses her clothes
A young woman who was rushed to Helen Joseph Hospital in a critically ill condition and died last week cannot…
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Gauteng probing death of patient at Helen Joseph hospital
The department of health in Gauteng said that it was investigating the death of a 26-year-old woman at the Helen…
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Gauteng Health Dept probing patient’s death at Helen Joseph Hospital
The Gauteng Health Department won’t be drawn into giving details around the death of a 26-year-old woman at the Helen…
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2 killed and 5 injured in West Rand crash
According to ER24 paramedics, five people, including a child, suffered serious injuries in the crash. “The bakkie was apparently carrying…
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Management calls for lasting solutions to water crisis at Helen Joseph Hospital
Management at Helen Joseph Hospital is on Wednesday calling for lasting solutions to solve the ongoing water crisis at the…
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Helen Joseph Hospital doesn’t meet cleanliness standards at the moment, says SAHRC
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said that it was not satisfied with the standards of cleanliness at the…
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Helen Joseph Hospital patient buys water online as water cuts hit facility
A desperate patient at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg ordered 10 litres of water on the internet and had it…
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Meet Dr Thakgalo Thibela, a 21-year-old woman who just became one of SA’s youngest doctors
Dr Thakgalo Thibela is anything but your ordinary 21-year-old. While most people her age are either busy completing their degrees…
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Gauteng health assures Muslim community to continue with Halaal food services
The Gauteng Health Department has dismissed claims that Muslim patients at Helen Joseph Hospital would no longer be served Halaal…
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Couple arrested for allegedly defrauding government of R2 million
A couple, aged 33 and 44, was arrested in Polokwane on Wednesday on charges of fraud and corruption to the…
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga opens up about her battle with Cancer
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga revealed at a Breast Cancer Awareness Month webinar hosted by Justine/Avon yesterday she was in…
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Helen Joseph Hospital saw over 700 trauma cases in June, 481 of which were assaults
Gauteng Health MEC Dr. Bandile Masuku has welcomed the decision to ban alcohol and added it will bring much relief…
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Water supply finally restored at Helen Joseph Hospital
Water supply has been fully restored at the Helen Joseph Hospital. There had been water supply issues for 72 hours…
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Burst pipe at Helen Joseph Hospital causing water issues
According to the province’s health spokesperson, Kwara Kekana, Jojo tanks have been dispatched to the hospital. Maintenance staff at Helen…
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Helen Joseph Hospital staff protest after nurses test positive for COVID-19
The protesters say they want to be tested for the virus and claim that they have not been given personal…
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Range Rover driver gets stuck in Centurion floodwaters – Watch
Gauteng has been struggling to cope with heavy rainfall since Friday. Activist Yusuf Abramjee was left bemused on Saturday after…
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Panyaza Lesufi – Police convinced they will crack Melville shooting case
A breakthrough in the Melville shooting case is said to be imminent. According to Acting Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, police…
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