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Nursing staff go about their duties on Ward 16 of the Sizwe Tropical Disease Hospital in Edenvale, Gauteng.

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SA's doctors decry intimidation, victimisation of healthcare workers

By Bernadette Wicks

Last month, paediatrician Dr Tim de Maayer spoke out about the “horrendous” conditions in the country’s public hospitals.

  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura, Provincial Commissioner Lt General Elias Mawela and Police Minister Bheki Cele at Alex Police Station on 15 July 2022 following shootings in the area. Picture: @David_Makhura/Twitter.

    Alex shootings: 7 suspects arrested, 6th person dies in hospital

    Premier David Makhura was also in Alexandra township in Johannesburg following an armed robbery that claimed the life of Alex FM music manager Joshua Mbatha among others.

    27 days ago
  • FILE: An ANC flag. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News.

    Will Makhura and Mashatile land ANC top six positions?

    ANC treasurer-general Paul Mashatile is also from Gauteng with his backers pushing for the province to throw its support behind him for the position of ANC deputy president in December.

    31 days ago
  • FILE: An ANC flag flies outside a polling station in Langa, near Cape Town, on 1 November 2021. Picture: AFP

    ANC GP elective conference: delays and threats of legal action

    The adoption of credentials, the house rules as well as the presentation of both the organisational and treasurer’s report are still outstanding.

    47 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura delivers political report at the 14th ANC Gauteng Provincial Conference in Benoni, Ekurhuleni, on 24 June 2022 . Picture: @GautengANC/Twitter.

    Makhura calls on delegates to reignite the ANC in Gauteng

    The ANC in Gauteng is holding its 14th provincial conference in Benoni.

    48 days ago
  • FILE: An ANC flag flies outside a polling station in Langa, near Cape Town, on 1 November 2021. Picture: AFP

    Sanco claims ANC officials used service delivery funds to buy votes

    Sanco claimed that ANC provincial deputy secretary hopeful Nomathemba Mokgethi was the mastermind behind the alleged tender procurement corruption at Tembisa Hospital.

    53 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura delivered his tenth State of the Province Address at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre in Johannesburg earlier on 21 February 2022. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter.

    Gauteng unveils new strategy to improve lives of young people

    Gauteng Premier David Makhura has revealed a new strategy by the provincial government targeted at enhancing the life of young people.

    56 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura. Picture: Twitter @David_Makhura.

    Makhura wants quality leadership to emerge from Joburg ANC conference

    The conference has been postponed twice this years due to disputes emanating from branch general meetings and factionalism.

    68 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura visited Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on Saturday, 12 June 2021. Picture: Gauteng Province.

    Premier Makhura highlights efforts to curb corruption in Gauteng government

    This included working with the Special Investigative Unit which had so far investigated 15 cases in Gauteng over the past five years.

    73 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura. Picture: Twitter @David_Makhura.

    ANC Ekurhuleni conference underway following chaotic scenes

    It had been chaotic opening with the party's Gauteng Chairperson David Makhura on Saturday tearing into delegates - likening the gathering to a warzone.

    75 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Makhura 'ashamed' of members at chaotic ANC Ekurhuleni elective conference

    ANC Gauteng Chairperson David Makhura has torn into delegates at a regional conference.

    75 days ago
  • FILE: Tributes were pouring in for Masebe who served in various communications roles, including as spokesperson for former deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe. Picture: @David_Makhura/Twitter

    Government and ANC officials pay respect to Thabo Masebe's family

    News of Masebe's death broke last night.

    114 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura alongside MEC Jacob Mamabolo and local councillors in Diepsloot held engagements on the Township Economy Bill on 12 April 2022. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/ EWN.

    Youth should be empowered to run their own businesses, says Makhura in Diepsloot

    Locals have long claimed that opportunities for businesses and employment were being given to people from other provinces and even other countries.

    121 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura delivered his tenth State of the Province Address at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre in Johannesburg earlier on 21 February 2022. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter.

    Opposition parties dismiss Makhura’s Sopa as unimaginative, lacking in solutions

    The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that Gauteng Premier David Makhura had failed to give a clear plan of action, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said that his Vaal River System plans were unimplementable until the land issue was addressed.

    171 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura delivered his tenth State of the Province Address at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre in Johannesburg earlier on 21 February 2022. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter.

    Makhura accused of paying lip service at State of the Province Address

    Gauteng Premier David Makhura highlighted post-democracy gains made by the provincial government, including the 2016 adoption of the Gauteng City Region Integrity Management Policy framework as one of the measures to combat corruption.

    171 days ago
  • Medicinal cannabis part of Gauteng’s R45 billion agricultural development hub

    In his State of the Province Address, Premier David Makhura announced that Gauteng was in talks with representatives in the cannabis industry as the province planned its inclusion in the agricultural development hub. Makhura delivered the address at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre, in Johannesburg, on 21 February 2022. #SOPA #DavidMakhura #Cannabis

    171 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura delivered his tenth State of the Province Address at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre in Johannesburg earlier on 21 February 2022. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter.

    Makhura’s Sopa highlights importance of infrastructure in Gauteng

    While outlining the delivery of infrastructure under the pressures of the pandemic, Gauteng Premier David Makhura also acknowledged some problems.

    171 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura arrives at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre ahead of his State of the Province Address on 21 February 2022. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/Eyewitness News

    Sopa: Makhura plans to make Gauteng economy, jobs top priorities in next 2 years

    The premier highlighted plans to rebuild an economy devastated by job losses under the two-year state of emergency which was implemented to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

    172 days ago
  • FILE: A fire broke out at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg on Friday, 16 April 2021. Picture: Twitter/@GautengHealth

    Health dept to assist with repairs at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital after fire

    Large parts of the hospital were damaged when it caught fire in April last year, leading to the disruptions of services that are yet to be resolved.

    176 days ago
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