Unplaced doctors and overwork plague the health system

Original Article by Mvuyisi Mzukwa | Sunday Times | 9 March 2025

South Africa's public hospitals are in crisis with unplaced doctors, crumbling infrastructure, and overworked staff. Systemic reforms are urgently needed.

South Africa’s public hospitals are in crisis with unplaced doctors, crumbling infrastructure, and overworked staff. Systemic reforms are urgently needed.

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