[ad_1] Tygerberg Hospital medical workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Images by Nardus Engelbrecht / Gallo via Getty Images The Western Cape government has disputed claims that Tygerberg Hospital is struggling with an increase in Covid-19 cases. His health department says the hospital has 17 cases and there is an overall …
Read More »Axed Gauteng Health MEC Masuku Goes to Court to Have SIU Findings Annulled
[ad_1] Prime Minister David Makhura announced on Friday morning that Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku had been fired. FILE: Former Bandile Masuku of the MEC of Gauteng Health. Image: Kayleen Morgan / EWN JOHANNESBURG – Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku said he would go to court to have the …
Read More »ONLY IN | Bandile Masuku instructs lawyers to contest SIU report that fired him
[ad_1] Gauteng MEC for Health Dr. Bandile Masuku. Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images via Getty Images The fired Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku has instructed his lawyers to request that the findings of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) report be quashed, which places him at the center of the irregular procurement …
Read More »Makhura removes Masuku as Gauteng Health MEC on SIU recommendation – the Citizen
[ad_1] Dr. Bandile Masuku has been removed as the MEC of Gauteng Health, after he went on special leave in July this year following allegations of irregularities in the province’s PPE (personal protective equipment) procurement processes. During a press conference on Friday, Gauteng Prime Minister David Makhura confirmed that the …
Read More »SEE | Joburg residents left with a smoky, toxic site after a fire broke out at the composting plant
[ad_1] Johannesburg residents living near the Panorama Composting Plant in Roodepoort say that a burning site in the area, left behind after a recent fire, is a serious health hazard. “On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, a fire broke out at the Panorama composting site (corner of Hendrik Potgieter and Jim …
Read More »The government is rolling out new coronavirus tests for travelers: how it will work
[ad_1] The Department of Health will implement antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 at all ports of entry in South Africa with immediate effect. In a statement on Thursday (October 8), the department said the implementation is in line with the country’s new level 1 lockdown. regulations which require that all travelers …
Read More »ONLY IN | Gauteng Prime Minister David Makhura bids farewell to MEC Bandile Masuku
[ad_1] Gauteng Health MEC Dr. Bandile Masuku. Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images via Getty Images Gauteng Prime Minister David Makhura has decided to eliminate the beleaguered Health MEC Bandile Masuku. Makhura met with top ANC leaders in Gauteng on Friday morning to communicate his decision. READ | PPE scandal: Makhura considering …
Read More »Forensic report clears Masukus of irregularities in PPE tender debacle
[ad_1] The report was compiled by Darryl Furman & Associates, who instructed forensic organizations to conduct a diligent search for evidence of criminal offenses. FILE: The Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku with teams of field workers in Ekurhuleni District, Glen Marikana Informal settlement to be part of the detection and …
Read More »‘What have I done?’ Ace Magashule asks as the followers descend on the Luthuli House
[ad_1] By Sifiso Mahlangu 2h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Johannesburg – The ANC Secretary General (SG) arrest warrant battle gained momentum on Thursday when hundreds of ANC members from the Free State, Mpumalanga and KZN arrived at the Luthuli House in Joburg. On Tuesday night, Independent Media received a …
Read More »Travelers to South Africa Receive Quick, Cheap Option to Test for Coronavirus at Ports of Entry
[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 8h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Cape Town: Antigen testing for the detection of coronavirus will be implemented at all ports of entry with immediate effect, the government said Thursday. Upon arrival, a traveler will be screened for symptoms and sent for testing if they do …
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