# Die Gesondheidsombud, Taole Mokoena, vra dringende hervormings om personeelwelstand en pasiëntesorg in KwaZulu-Natalse staatshospitale te verbeter. Hy het ná ‘n verslag van gesondheids-beroepslui aanbevelings gedoen vir beter werknemerwelstand- en geestesgesondheidsprogramme, kundige personeel, strenger veiligheid, verbeterde toesig en nakoming van gesondheidsorgstandaarde. Mokoena sê spesiale aandag moet gegee word aan interns en junior gesondheidswerkers wat onder […]
# Die Khayelitsha-ontwikkelingsforum verwelkom die bevinding van die Openbare Beskermer dat Stad Kaapstad nie voldoende basiese munisipale dienste in dele van Khayelitsha en Langa verskaf nie. Die voorsitter, Mawande Jara, het aan die SABC gesê inwoners sukkel met swak sanitasie, lekkende waterinfrastruktuur en gebrekkige dienste. Hy sê die bevindings ontbloot die werklikheid van gemeenskappe wat […]
# Energy regulator, Nersa, has approved generation licences for four solar photovoltaic projects under the renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme. The projects, located in the Free State and Mpumalanga, have a combined contracted capacity of 890 megawatts and are expected to strengthen the electricity supply. Nersa’s Charles Hlebela says the developments will also […]
# Die Gesondheidsombud, Taole Mokoena, sê daar is geen bewyse om ‘n reeks sterftes onder gesondheidswerkers in openbare hospitale in KwaZulu-Natal regstreeks te verbind met werkplek-afknouery of swak werksomstandighede nie. Hy sê die onafhanklike ondersoek het ses hospitale bekyk en ernstige uitdagings ontdek, insluitend personeeltekorte, bevrore vakatures, oormatige werkslas, onvoldoende toerusting, verswakkende infrastruktuur en swak […]
# Health Ombud Taole Mokoena has found no evidence directly linking a series of deaths involving healthcare professionals in KwaZulu-Natal public hospitals to workplace bullying or poor working conditions. Mokoena says the independent investigation examined six hospitals and uncovered serious systemic challenges, including staff shortages, frozen vacancies, excessive workloads, inadequate equipment, deteriorating infrastructure, weak employee […]
# Health Ombud Taole Mokoena says investigations found 25-year-old medical intern Alulutho Mazwi did not die while on duty at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. Mazwi became critically ill at his hospital residence and was declared dead on arrival at the emergency department. Mokoena also dismissed social media claims that Mazwi was forced to […]
# Die Nasionale Skuilingbeweging van Suid-Afrika verwelkom Dina Pule se aanstelling as minister van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling en vra etiese leierskap, bestendige bestuur en voorspelbare befondsing. Woordvoerder Greer Schoeman sê vroue en kinders wat van geweld vlug, kan nie bekostig dat noodsaaklike dienste ontwrig word nie. Die beweging verteenwoordig meer as 100 skuilings. Schoeman sê sterker […]
# Health Ombud Professor Taole Mokoena has called for urgent reforms to improve staff well-being and patient care in KwaZulu-Natal public hospitals. Providing recommendations following a report of health professionals in the province, Mokoena called for stronger employee wellness and mental health programmes, better staffing, tighter security, improved oversight and compliance with healthcare standards. He […]
# Die Raad vir Gesondheidsbefondsers gaan die ontwikkeling van ‘n kerndienspakket ondersoek. Dit sal ‘n praktiese beginpunt bied om te bepaal watter noodsaaklike gesondheidsdienste binne beskikbare hulpbronne aan alle Suid-Afrikaners beskikbaar moet wees. Besturende direkteur Katlego Mothudi sê Suid-Afrika beskik reeds oor ‘n gevestigde model vir gesamentlike gesondheidsorg wat gratis by die diensleweringspunt aangebied word. […]
