On Wednesday, Nehawu continued its strike for a third day, with patients across South Africa struggling to access hospitals, surgeries and dispensaries.
The Mpumalanga Department of Health is plagued by many challenges. Nthusang Lefafa spoke to unions, opposition parties, and the department about these ongoing problems.
The official reports make for grim reading, as do reports from professional organisations such as the SA Medical Association, unions and political parties in the province.
The Mpumalanga Department of Health is undermined by challenges that range from water shortages affecting some of its health facilities to poor medicine distribution and a spate of assaults and robberies, putting healthcare workers at risk. Spotlight spoke to unions, opposition parties and the.