Health services have been affected and medical facilities have come under even more strain due to a sharp rise in trauma cases stemming from the violence.
The association said it had asked the national and provincial health departments to boost security at all medical facilities.
The association’s leave to appeal a decision ordering it to return assets of the Samatu was dismissed by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday.
Exactly a week ago, the South African Medical Association (SAMA) accused the KZN government of lying about the severity of the situation in the province.
South Africa has officially recorded more than one million cumulative cases of COVID-19, with the Department of Health announcing a total of 1 004 413.
The administrator wants the South African Medical Association liquidated – saying it owed the trade union close to R400 million in membership fees alone. But the medical association is fighting to hold on to Samatu’s assets, arguing it never intended to register it as a union.
That is the view of the South African Medical Association which said on Wednesday graft claims relating to medical supply tenders were unsettling and damaged the country’s ability to care for the sick.
The reaction comes following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that the sale of alcohol has been banned again as the country's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic rages on.
The Commission for Gender Equality has released a report which looked at over 37 cases in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
Earlier this week, a warrant of arrest was issued for a paediatric surgeon and anaesthetist after 10-year-old Zayyaan Sayed died following a routine surgery.
A warrant of arrest was issued this week for a prominent Johannesburg paediatric surgeon and anaesthetist after 10-year-old Zayyaan Sayed died following a routine surgery.
Dr Norman Mabasa said because of that model, hospitals and specialists only wanted to attend to patients with limitless funds.
The association’s Mvuyisi Mzukwa said he was horrified following the attempted rape of a female junior doctor at the Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Bloemfontein.
The incident occurred at the Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital on Wednesday.
Sama has since warned that the approximately 222 doctors in Gauteng alone who have been affected will not report for duty until they receive their salaries.
The association says without their salaries doctors are unable to pay for transport to report for duty.
The Gauteng Health Department last week failed to process the salaries of some new employees.
The Gauteng Health Department last week missed the deadline of 31 January to pay new doctors and other health care, professionals.
