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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Deokaran murder a reminder of high stakes of corruption fight
In the wake of the murder of Gauteng Health Department official, Babita Deokaran, President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised her as a hero and a patriot for standing against corruption and has vowed to protect whistleblowers.
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Top cop Sithole commends swift arrest of suspects linked to Deokaran murder
Seven suspects have been handcuffed in connection with Deokaran's murder.
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7 suspects arrested for Babita Deokaran's murder
She was one of the key witnesses in the SIU's investigation into the Gauteng Health Department's PPE corruption scandal.
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She was the ultimate influencer for good – Deokaran’s niece says she died a hero
Babita Deokaran, who served as the chief director of financial accounting in the Health Department, was shot several times outside her Mondeor home in the south of Johannesburg on Monday.
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Funeral for murdered Gauteng Health Dept official Babita Deokaran to held in KZN
She was shot dead outside her house in the south of Johannesburg on Monday, with many believing that it was a hit. She was vocal about the alleged corruption that took place in her department amid a personal protective equipment corruption scandal and was a key whistleblower.
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Two Joburg moms demand answers from hospital after their babies swapped at birth
The mix-up was discovered this week at the Thelle Mogoerane Hospital in Vosloorus on Gauteng's East Rand.
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SIU confirms murdered Gauteng Health Dept official a witness in PPE probe
Babita Deokaran was shot outside her home in the south of Johannesburg on Monday morning, just moments after dropping off her child at school.
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Senior Gauteng Health Dept official dies in hospital after being shot at home
Babita Deokaran was a senior finance official in the Health Department, which is under investigation for corruption and fraud in the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the province.
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Makhura dismisses accusations of being guilty of wrongdoing over PPE contracts
Former Gauteng Health Department chief financial officer, Kabelo Lehloenya, stated in submissions to the Special Tribunal that Gauteng Premier David Makhura and the Gauteng government should be found liable for the losses incurred by the state.
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Ex-Gauteng Health Dept CFO takes on SIU at Special Tribunal over PPE contracts
Kabelo Lehloenya was among the key signatories of the 'unlawful' multi-million rand personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts, which were issued by the Gauteng government at the onset of the pandemic.
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Gauteng's teenage pregnancy stats place focus on addressing statutory rape
Recently, the Gauteng Health Department revealed a that 23,226 young girls fell pregnant between April 2020 and March 2021.
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Gauteng Health Dept to ramp up COVID vaccine drive by taking jabs to communities
The department's Kwara Kekana said that officials would be visiting areas like Orange Farm and Lawley this week to get as many people as possible vaccinated.
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Dept reveals equipment stolen at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in wake of fire
Officials made the discovery while taking stock of the equipment and items taken to other facilities over the three-month period since that blaze broke out. The Gauteng Health Department has now lodged a complaint with the Hilbrow Police Station to investigate the theft.
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Helen Joseph Hospital nurses say they're not deliberately ignoring patients
A nurse at the Helen Joseph Hospital has been dealing with an influx of patients at this overburdened facility for years now but said that the closure of the Charlotte Maxeke facility was placing more pressure on staff there.
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Shortage of beds at Helen Joseph Hospital at critical point - GP Health's Zungu
The acting head of the Gauteng Health Department, Sibongile Zungu, said that nurses and doctors were under severe pressure with the high volumes of patients at the hospital and there was limited bed capacity.
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GP Health denies mom's claim she found daughter dead in hospital waiting room
The Gauteng Health Department said that its preliminary investigation had revealed that 26-year-old Sichelesile Dube was still alive when her mother found her at the Helen Joseph Hospital last week and officials claimed that she died during resuscitation efforts.
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Joburg hospital adds more woe to grieving mom's bid to bury daughter
Last week, Nqobile Dube rushed her critically ill daughter, Sichelesile, to the state-run facility but she passed away while sitting in a wheelchair and her mother said that none of the medical staff seemed to notice until she made them aware the next day.
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Life Esidimeni inquest postponed to give lawyers time to prepare
The court has spent the day hearing submissions from lawyers with some stating that they are not yet ready to proceed.
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Gauteng Health Dept investigating patient's death at Helen Joseph Hospital
Sichelesile Dube had been waiting in a wheelchair on Monday, and her lifeless body was only discovered by her shocked mother the next day in the exact spot where had left her.
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Gauteng govt not worried about coping with high volumes of walk-ins at jab sites
Government wants to ramp up progress by administering over 100,000 jabs a day in the province over the next two months.
