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Dec 11, 2024 | 
mg.co.za | Refilwe Mochoari
Virginia, a small and once-thriving gold-mining town in the Free State, lies neglected, abandoned and deep in poverty after a devastating mine tailing failure killed 17 people in 1994 and turned it into a “ghost town”. But a liquid gas and helium project is promising a rebirth for Virginia as the province aspires to become the country’s energy security hub.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Thabo Molelekwa |Refilwe Mochoari |Biénne Huisman |Sihle Mahonga Ndawonde
Family physicians undergo an extra four years of training, with an emphasis on clinical governance and knowledge of social factors influencing people’s health. (Photo: Bild von Tung Lam/Pixabay) News & Features21st October 2024 | Chris Bateman Around twenty years ago, family physicians seemed set to take up roles as critical cogs across South Africa’s public healthcare system, but in the years since, doctors trained in this speciality have largely been underutilised.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Refilwe Mochoari |Aisha Abdool Karim |Sue Segar |Catherine Tomlinson
Dr Nikki Allorto with nurses from the paediatric surgical ward at Greys Hospital. (Photo: Sue Segar/Spotlight) News & Features23rd August 2024 | Sue Segar Burn injury has been described as the forgotten global public health crisis. Dr Nikki Allorto says that while it may be a neglected issue in South Africa, she is making sure her patients feel seen, heard and cared for. Sue Segar spent time with her on ward and clinic rounds at Greys Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Refilwe Mochoari |Biénne Huisman |Tiyese Jeranji |Ufrieda Ho
On the one hand, codeine is a powerful and effective painkiller that can bring relief to many. On the other, abuse or misuse of the drug can lead to dependence and addiction. (Photo: Guerrero/Unsplash) News & Features9th July 2024 | Jesse Copelyn Rehab centres in South Africa have been admitting an increasing number of codeine users in recent years.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Refilwe Mochoari |Catherine Tomlinson |Mark Heywood |Marcus Low
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi speaking during the Stop TB Conference in Cape Town in 2014. (Photo: Kopano Tlape/GCIS) Comment & Analysis3rd July 2024 | Marcus Low In some respects, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi was the right person for the job when he was appointed as South Africa’s Minister of Health in 2009. But in 2024, the healthcare context in the country looks very different.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
healthformzansi.co.za | Refilwe Mochoari
Newly-appointed MEC for Health in the Free State Monyatso Viceroy Mahlatsi has vowed to deliver quality health services while also ensuring the department is attractive to various types of healthcare workers. “The road is long but we are hitting the ground running,” he told Spotlight.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
news24.com | Refilwe Mochoari
Monyatso Viceroy Mahlatsi is the Free State's new Health MEC. He served as Cosatu's provincial secretary since 2014. The Free State's health department is struggling with a shortage of healthcare workers. Newly-appointed Free State Health MEC Monyatso Viceroy Mahlatsi has vowed to deliver quality health services, while also ensuring the department is attractive to various types of healthcare workers. "The road is long, but we are hitting the ground running," he told Spotlight.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
dailymaverick.co.za | Refilwe Mochoari
SPOTLIGHT A trade unionist who spent years fighting for the rights of workers, new Free State health MEC Monyatso Mahlatsi finds himself on the other side of the table where he might well be forced to make decisions he would once have protested against. Newly appointed MEC for health in the Free State Monyatso Viceroy Mahlatsi has vowed to deliver quality health services while ensuring the department is attractive to various types of healthcare workers.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Marion Stevens |Refilwe Mochoari |Elri Voigt |Marcus Low
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed off on the bill just a fortnight before the elections. (Photo: Rosetta Msimango/Spotlight) News & Features10th June 2024 | Ufrieda Ho By month end, South Africa will have a new Minister of Health. Ufrieda Ho asked some academics and activists what qualities that person should have to tackle the key health issues the country faces. The precise health minister South Africa needs right now may not exist.
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May 20, 2024 | 
spotlightnsp.co.za | Tiyese Jeranji |Elri Voigt |Refilwe Mochoari |Ufrieda Ho
A healthcare worker walking in hospital corridor. PHOTO: Rosetta Msimango/Spotlight News & Features20th May 2024 | Ufrieda Ho What is at stake in South Africa’s upcoming provincial elections when it comes to healthcare? Ufrieda Ho put questions to five political parties about their plans to get Gauteng Health on track to better healthcare services after the polls. Only two parties responded.
