Gauteng’s Foreign Doctor Salary Bill Sparks Jobs Row

Original Article by Eric Mthobeli Naki | The Citizen | 14 July 2026

Gauteng’s foreign doctor salary bill exceeds R600 million as unemployed local medical graduates struggle to secure public sector posts.

Gauteng’s foreign doctor salary bill exceeds R600 million as unemployed local medical graduates struggle to secure public sector posts.

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