Matshidiso Lencoasa

Oct 26, 2024 | news24.com | Matshidiso Lencoasa

School teacher Engedzeni Dzebu. Government’s austerity measures cut funding for essential social sectors such as basic education and healthcare, leaving millions to suffer, while debt-servicing costs continue to skyrocket . South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.

Jul 4, 2024 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Mbali Baduza |Matshidiso Lencoasa |Biénne Huisman |Nthusang Lefafa

As far as Spotlight has been able to establish, none of South Africa's nine health MECS are qualified health professionals. News & Features4th July 2024 | Elri Voigt Following South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections, the decisions about the top health jobs in the country’s nine provinces have now all been made. Elri Voigt rounds up the appointments.

Mar 4, 2024 | spotlightnsp.co.za | Adele Baleta |Biénne Huisman |Mbali Baduza |Matshidiso Lencoasa

Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital serves up to 2 300 people admitted per month as well as 10 000 outpatients each month. (Photo: Denvor de Wee/Spotlight) News & Features4th March 2024 | Ufrieda Ho Spotlight visits Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital and sees progress for the struggling hospital but also the reality that there’s a long road ahead to undo what a health ombud report suggests has been years of neglect and poor management.

Feb 23, 2024 | news24.com | Matshidiso Lencoasa

As we reflect on this year's Budget Speech, it is clear that the National Treasury must formulate a budget policy that makes every child in South Africa a Tintswalo In this year’s state of the nation address (Sona), President Cyril Ramaphosa reflected on the child of democracy, Tintswalo, to demonstrate the efforts and gains made by the country over the thirty years since the end of the oppressive apartheid regime.

Dec 1, 2023 | dailymaverick.co.za | Matshidiso Lencoasa

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED National Treasury has proposed a R1-billion cut to HIV funding. This has come about because the Department of Health has seen it as an opportunity for cost-containment. However, the HIV epidemic is not over and savings owing to cost reductions should not simply be returned to Treasury, argue Matshidiso Lencoasa and Mila Harding. In November this year, National Treasury proposed a R1-billion cut to HIV funding.