Budget Cuts

15 September 2025

Understand the crisis in South Africa's health system under strain, with millions affected by limited resources and high patient volumes.

30 June 2025

Young doctors, including those from the state-funded Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro programme, are unemployed due to severe budget cuts.

11 March 2025

Provincial health departments owe the NHLS R8.9bn, threatening lab services. Budget cuts, backlogs, and rising HIV testing demands affect sustainability.

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