# The South African Medical Association Trade Union is calling on the government to urgently employ about one-thousand-400 unemployed doctors, saying public healthcare facilities remain critically understaffed. General Secretary Cedric Sihlangu says delays in appointing qualified doctors are worsening pressure on the health system. He rejects claims that budget constraints are to blame, arguing funding is allocated but often redirected by provinces. He says employing unemployed doctors would strengthen healthcare services and improve patient care across the country.
Trade union urges government to employ 1 400 doctors