Daily Maverick

DM is much better if you are signed in...

Enter your email below and we will send you a mail with a link or one-time pin to login

Sign in with OAuth

Get Support DM Shop Support DM

orthopaedic surgery

Orthopaedic surgery: What is behind SA’s long waiting lists?

South Africa

Orthopaedic surgery: What is behind SA’s long waiting lists?

By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight

Ten years – that’s how long East London patients can expect to wait for knee or hip replacement surgery

South Africa

Ten years – that’s how long East London patients can expect to wait for knee or hip replacement surgery

By Estelle Ellis

Unacceptably long waits for surgery in Free State, say healthcare workers and patients

South Africa

Unacceptably long waits for surgery in Free State, say healthcare workers and patients

By Refilwe Mochoari

Patients risk disability and death as orthopaedic services grind to halt over unpaid bills

South Africa

Patients risk disability and death as orthopaedic services grind to halt over unpaid bills

By Estelle Ellis