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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 Northern Cape health department has been without a permanent department head since July 2020 and its acting head was suspended in 2021 following his arrest on charges of fraud and corruption.