Watch: Thato’s fight for her life

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By Tracy Lee Stark

Photographer and Multimedia Producer


Thato Moncho who has breast cancer also has to battle with the ailing Gauteng public health system.


The Gauteng public health system is in a crisis.

Cancer patients often die while waiting months for urgent treatment.

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There have been numerous allegations of staff mistreating patients, even tying a patient to a bench.

Health workers themselves complain that the load is too much and that the province’s health leadership is missing in action.

This article first appeared on GroundUp. Read the original here.

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