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System failure - People leave home in the dark and queue at dawn only to be turned away at Sassa Soshanguve office

Maverick News

System failure - People leave home in the dark and queue at dawn only to be turned away at Sassa Soshanguve office

By Mosima Rafapa

Irregular expenditure in police soars by 350%, Parliament hears

South Africa

Irregular expenditure in police soars by 350%, Parliament hears

By Caryn Dolley

Questions mount over functionality and value of Eastern Cape clinic committees

South Africa

Questions mount over functionality and value of Eastern Cape clinic committees

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

Dear MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi, you must address Gauteng’s cancer treatment crisis

South Africa

Dear MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi, you must address Gauteng’s cancer treatment crisis

By Warren Potter

MPs rip into Motsoaledi over department's 'sins' - long queues, offline systems and shambolic immigration services

South Africa

MPs rip into Motsoaledi over department's 'sins' - long queues, offline systems and shambolic immigration services

By Steve Kretzmann

Frustrations mount in Witzenberg community over poor service at Ceres Hospital

South Africa

Frustrations mount in Witzenberg community over poor service at Ceres Hospital

By Suné Payne and Tamsin Metelerkamp

KwaZulu-Natal public healthcare system plagued by staff shortages and long queues, report reveals

South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal public healthcare system plagued by staff shortages and long queues, report reveals

By Elri Voigt for Spotlight

Eastern Cape hospitals in crisis as health workers stay away

South Africa

Eastern Cape hospitals in crisis as health workers stay away

By Estelle Ellis

Human Rights Commission pledges to monitor Gauteng plans to improve healthcare system

South Africa

Human Rights Commission pledges to monitor Gauteng plans to improve healthcare system

By Ayanda Mthethwa

An appeal to Parliament: Clean up your toxic working environment

South Africa

An appeal to Parliament: Clean up your toxic working environment

By Moira Levy