The Northern Cape surgical backlog appears to have ballooned in recent months. The province’s MEC for health says it is due to a lack of specialised theatre staff and delays related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The head of health in the N Cape, Dr Dion Theys and two co-accused received bail of R5,000 each in a PPE corruption case. But some health stakeholders say the provincial health department has not yet taken decisive action against Theys.
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