Supporters of The Defend our Democracy Campaign picket outside the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital that remains 30% closed since a fire broke out at the Hospital 10 months prior, 20 February 2022, Johannesburg. Supporters call on government to fix and reopen critical wards at the Hospital immediately. Picture: Jacques Nelles
The Gauteng public health system is in a crisis.
Cancer patients often die while waiting months for urgent treatment.
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
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