Nomathemba Mokgethi
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Health Minister Phaahla: Contracts for major medical equipment at Baragwanath not finalised
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said contracts for major medical equipment at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital have not been…
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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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Tembisa Hospital audit recommends strengthened control measures
Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi says an internal audit at Tembisa Hospital has highlighted the need to strengthen control measures.…
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Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital facing backlog of more than 11 000 surgeries
The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on Wednesday said it has a backlog of 11 194 patients waiting to undergo…
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No records of forensic probe request from Babita Deokaran, says MEC Mokgethi
Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi on Tuesday said the department had no records of an official request for a forensic…
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GP Health MEC concerned over number of fires at health care facilities
Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi says while a police investigation into Monday morning’s fire at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital…
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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital’s emergency unit reopened over a year after fire
Just over a year after the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital was gutted by a devastating fire, its accident and emergency…
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Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi denies crisis in province
Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi denies there is a health crisis in the province despite shocking outcomes of a meeting…
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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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GP health department apologises for late payment of medical interns’ salaries
Most of the medical interns at Gauteng hospitals who had not received their salaries for January and February, have now…
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ActionSA calls for insourcing at Edenvale Hospital after workers dismissed
ActionSA on Monday called for insourcing at the Edenvale Hospital after workers were dismissed, resulting in a group camping outside…
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Tembisa Hospital nurses fear for lives after shooting
Nurses at the Tembisa Hospital are worried about their safety at work after their colleague was gunned down by her…
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Gauteng Health MEC visits family of slain Tembisa nurse
Gauteng Health MEC, Nomathemba Mokgethi visited the family of the nurse that was shot and killed at Tembisa hospital on…
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Paramedics plead with communities to report criminals targeting EMS crews
A Gauteng paramedic who was robbed by three armed men in Reiger Park on the East Rand has pleaded with…
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Gauteng Health has spent R1 million on e-tolls since January 2020
While the Department of Transport and its stakeholders continue to debate the issue of e-tolls, Gauteng Health has spend around…
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GP whittles down waiting list with cataract surgery marathon
Public hospitals across Gauteng embarked on a cataract surgery marathon for the entire month of October. The surgery marathon was…
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Carletonville Hospital fire that destroyed PPE confirmed as arson
A hospital fire that destroyed R20 million worth of equipment in February has been confirmed as an act of arson.…
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15 000 J&J COVID jabs available in Gauteng
Gauteng has received 15,000 J&J vaccines. The vaccines will be saved for informal settlements and remote areas where it’s difficult…
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Where you can get vaccinated in Gauteng this weekend
The Gauteng Government has increased the number of coronavirus vaccination sites to 59 this weekend as the province continues to…
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Premier Makhura to visit pop-up vaccination site in Sedibeng
Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi are visiting a pop-up vaccination site in Sedibeng. Gauteng is working…
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Young adults yet to come in their numbers for COVID-19 vaccine
While the over 35s jumped at the chance to get vaccinated, the turnout for the over 18s at vaccine sites…
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Over 20 000 teenage pregnancies reported in Gauteng since April 2020
There were 23,226 teenage pregnancies reported in Gauteng from April 2020 to March 2021. This was revealed by Gauteng health…
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Security worth R40 million could not stop theft at Charlotte Maxeke hospital
At least R30 million worth of copper pipes have gone missing at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJH) since a…
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COVID-19: SAHRC receives over 50 queries in Gauteng from staff on whether jabs are mandatory
The number of complaints submitted to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) regarding whether the COVID-19 vaccine should be…
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4th patient dies at Kairos Centre psychiatric facility near Cullinan
The plot thickens at the Kairos Centre near Cullinan after a fourth patient was found dead last Friday. The patient…
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COVID-19: Over 1 million jabs administered in Gauteng
Gauteng has administered over 1 million COVID-19 vaccines. The province’s Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi says the numbers are fast approaching…
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DA: R17.6 million spent but no criminal charges laid by Gauteng health dept
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Gauteng department of health to review the cost of its investigations after…
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Tembisa 10: State’s cover-up exposed
Sithole gave birth at Steve Biko Hospital but it’s unclear what happened to the babies, and what their state of…
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DA: Millions for Cuban doctors in SA paid out of HIV/Aids grant
The R32.5 million used by the Gauteng department of health to pay 28 Cuban doctors for a year at the…
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Gauteng Health MEC tests positive for COVID-19
Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi is currently self-isolating at home. Mokgethi is tested positive for COVID-19. The MEC suffered from…
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Gauteng emergency services could be withdrawn due to attacks on staff
Violent communities in Gauteng could be left without essential emergency services due to attacks on EMS personnel. Emergency Medical Services…
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Charlotte Maxeke will only reopen in May following fire incident
Operations at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital are expected to resume on 3 May after parts of the hospital…
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Gauteng prepares for phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccine
Gauteng premier David Makhura says the Wits Reproductive Health Institute is important in the fight against COVID-19. Makhura has been…
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Health Minister Mkhize pleased with vaccination progress in Gauteng
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday said he was happy about the progress with vaccinations in Gauteng. Mkhize is inspecting…
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Eight Life Esidimeni patients still missing five years later
Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi has admitted her department was still searching for the whereabouts of eight mental health patients…
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New system to identify unclaimed bodies at Gauteng mortuaries
A new electronic system to make the identification of unknown and unclaimed bodies much easier is being developed by the…
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More vaccination sites open across the country
The vaccination roll-out programme is picking up pace as the national and Gauteng health departments add more hospitals to the…
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Healthcare workers flood Steve Biko hospital
Gauteng Health MEC Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi has reassured healthcare workers in the province none of them will be excluded from…
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David Makhura takes a pass while Health MEC Mokgethi gets COVID vaccine
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said he was not receiving the jab because health care workers come first. He is on…
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Govt: Nasrec field hospital ready to accept COVID-19 patients
Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi said the province’s response to COVID-19 was on track, with the Nasrec field hospital now…
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Gauteng ready for increase in COVID-19 cases
The Gauteng Health Department says it is ready for the rise in COVID-19 cases expected in the coming weeks. Provincial…
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Premier Makhura gears up for COVID-19 with cabinet reshuffle
Preparing for the worst. Gauteng Premier David Makhura has announced a cabinet reshuffle in a bid to strengthen and support…
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Nomathemba Mokgethi appointed as the new Gauteng Health MEC
Nomathemba Mokgethi has been appointed as the new Gauteng Health MEC. Gauteng Premier, David Makhura announced her appointment during a…
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Nomathemba Mokgethi appointed Gauteng social development MEC
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said one of the new MEC’s urgent tasks would be to lead the battle against gender-based…
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