# Die Gesondheidsdepartement van die Oos-Kaap het R200 miljoen toegeken vir die verkryging van noodsaaklike spesialismedisyne, insluitend kankerbehandeling. ‘n Woordvoerder vir die departement, Sizwe Kupelo, sê R43-miljoen van hierdie bedrag sal gebruik word om farmaseutiese maatskappye te betaal vir kankermedisyne wat sedert die vorige boekjaar nog nie betaal is nie. Hy sê hierdie betaling sal […]
# KwaZulu-Natal residents are urged to exercise extreme caution as strong and potentially damaging crosswinds are expected to sweep through parts of the province tomorrow. The South African Weather Service has issued a level two warning. Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila says the winds could disrupt road travel, damage powerlines, […]
# The Public Servants Association in KwaZulu-Natal is calling for justice as a memorial for 25-year-old medical intern Alulutho Mazwi is held today at Prince Mshiyeni Hospital. Mazwi, who had diabetes, collapsed and died at work last week. Health Ombud Taole Mokoena has launched an investigation into the matter. PSA KZN provincial manager, Mlungisi Ndlovu, […]
# Die koukusleier van die DA in Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, het alarm gemaak oor die gereelde brande by Tshwane-substasies, insluitend die onlangse voorval by Swartkop. Hy het die afwesigheid van kragstuwing- en brandbeskermingstelsels bevraagteken en opgemerk substasies moet tydens spanningsverhogings afgeskakel word om brande te voorkom. Brink vermoed opsetlike verwaarlosing van hierdie stelsels, wat kontrakteurs […]
# The Eastern Cape Health Department has allocated 200-million-rand for the procurement of essential specialist medicines, including cancer treatment. The department’s spokesperson, Sizwe Kupelo says 43-million-rand of this allocation will be utilised in paying pharmaceutical companies for cancer medicines that were owed from the last financial year. He says this payment is expected to be […]
# Die DA in Gauteng sê kankerpasiënte het premier Panyaza Lesufi se verskoning oorweldigend verwerp vir die vertraging in die verskaffing van lewensreddende bestralingsbehandeling, ondanks ‘n beskikbare begroting. Die Gautengse Hooggeregshof het in Maart beslis dat die provinsiale Gesondheidsdepartement se versuim om dringende kankerbehandeling aan ongeveer drieduisend pasiënte te verskaf, onwettig en ongrondwetlik was. Die […]
# Die Universiteit van Fort Hare het onlangs ʼn gemeenskapsprojek van stapel gestuur wat die ontwikkeling van jong kinders by die Alice Primary School deur Kinderkinetics-lesse ondersteun. Kinderkinetics is gemik op kinders van geboorte tot 13 en fokus op die bevordering van optimale groot en neuromotoriese ontwikkeling. ʼn Geregistreerde Kinderkinetikus, Xonnè Muller, sê aktiwiteite is ontwerp […]
# DA Tshwane Caucus Leader Cilliers Brink, has raised alarms over the recurring fires at Tshwane substations, including the recent Swartkop incident. He questioned the absence of surge and fire protection systems, noting that substations should shut down during voltage surges to prevent fires. Brink suspects deliberate neglect of these systems, potentially benefiting contractors through […]
# The DA in Gauteng says cancer patients have overwhelmingly rejected premier Panyaza Lesufi’s apology for delays in providing lifesaving radiation treatment despite an available budget. In March, the Gauteng High Court ruled that the provincial Health Department’s failure to provide urgent cancer treatment to about three-thousand patients was unlawful and unconstitutional. The provincial government […]
