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Joshlin Smith’s siblings in the custody of relatives
The siblings of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith from Saldanha Bay are in the care of family. Joshlin has two siblings,…
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Western Cape Health Dept says budget cuts had a devastating impact on operations
The Western Cape Department of Health said budget cuts in the 2023/2024 financial year had a devastating impact on its…
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Western Cape Health Dept unveils festive season readiness plans
Western Cape Health and Wellness MEC Nomafrench Mbombo has this week unveiled her department’s festive season readiness plans. Every year,…
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Western Cape Health Dept celebrates 5th straight clean audit
The Western Cape Department of Health Wellness has delivered its fifth consecutive clean audit, the only health department in South…
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Western Cape Health MEC calls on SAPS to prioritize robbery at Gugulethu health facility
Western Cape Health and Wellness MEC Nomafrench Mbombo has called on the police to prioritize a robbery at the Gugulethu…
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NGO pleads with Nehawu to put an end to the wage strike
The Western Cape Health and Social Development departments were on Friday granted an interdict against striking public service workers affiliated…
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Health MECs panic over impact of stage 6 load shedding
Health MECs fear South Africa could move beyond stage 6 load shedding, which means some hospitals won’t be exempted from…
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Western Cape’s Mbombo: Tough economic times in SA will impact public healthcare
Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo has highlighted the debilitating impact that the country’s struggling economy has on the provision…
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Cape Town officials assess damage caused by heavy rains
The City of Cape Town officials assessed the damage caused by this week’s floods on Wednesday. City and provincial government…
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Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo inspects Bishop Lavis clinic after it shuts due to flooding
Health and Wellness MEC Nomafrench Mbombo has conducted an oversight inspection at a Western Cape clinic severely affected by flooding.…
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Suspect in New Somerset Hospital fatal shooting is a former cop, says Patekile
It’s emerged the alleged gunman in a fatal shooting at New Somerset Hospital in Green Point is a former police…
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Premier Winde praises nurse for calming patient who shot 3 people at CT hospital
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has thanked a nurse who was on duty at the New Somerset Hospital in Cape…
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WC Health MEC Mbombo: COVID-19 created backlog in medical procedures
The COVID-19 pandemic put other health services on the backburner. Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo said that this resulted…
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Western Cape authorities planning to expand Red Dot taxi service
The Western Cape authorities plan to reach even more residents with its Red Dot taxi service. With a fleet of…
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Probe into teen’s rape at Stellenbosch Hospital ongoing, say police
Western Cape police said that an investigation into the alleged hospital rape of a teenage girl was ongoing. The 15-year-old,…
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Alleged hospital rape investigated
A 15-year-old -girl was allegedly raped by a fellow patient at a psychiatric ward in a Stellenbosch hospital. Western Cape…
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Mom of 15-year-old girl raped at Stellenbosch Hospital speaks out
The family of a teenage girl who was raped at Stellenbosch Hospital is demanding answers. Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench…
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Teenage girl allegedly raped in hospital
Police are investigating a claim of rape after a 15-year-old was allegedly raped by a fellow patient in a psychiatric…
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WC brings vaccines to the young as Covid-19 cases spike among under-20s
As Covid-19 cases continue to increase among the under 20-year-olds, the provincial Health Department is launching another campaign to get…
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Covid-19: Health MEC takes aim at spreaders of fake news and disinformation
As the Western Cape continues to battle the third wave of Covid-19 infections, its healthcare workers are also being forced…
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