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Health-e News Service, Albury Office Park, Johannesburg (2025)

01/10/2025

Opinion: 🌍Since 2002, the Global Fund has helped save 70 million lives by supporting countries in the fight against , , and .

💡Women like Shifawu Abdulkarim, a community health worker in Kaduna State, Nigeria, have distributed millions of mosquito nets and medicines to protect children. Their work is part of the progress that has reduced deaths by nearly two-thirds and cut new infections by over 40%.⬇

But this progress is at risk. Every three years, the Global Fund asks governments and donors to pledge money in what is called a “replenishment”.

Without it, the Fund cannot function. The upcoming 8th Replenishment in 2025 will decide whether the fight continues, or if clinics close and supply chains break down.

🇿🇦South Africa’s role is pivotal. With the world’s largest HIV epidemic, and as one of the Global Fund’s biggest recipients on the continent, Pretoria is more than a beneficiary.

As a Board member, South Africa helps shape policies for dozens of other countries. What we say and do influences whether donors stay committed or pull back.

This is not about charity, it’s about global security, dignity, and survival.

Find out more in the comments via Tian Johnson (The African Alliance)🔗

30/09/2025

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💰R2 BILLION looted.
🏥 A hospital captured.
⚖️Justice still unfolding.

The SIU report on Tembisa Tertiary Hospital reveals how syndicates, business people, and officials colluded to steal money meant for healthcare:

👉Over R2 billion stolen between 2018–2024.

👉Businessman Hangwani Maumela linked to R816 million.

👉Rudolf Mazibuko’s syndicate tied to inflated invoices, including skinny jeans instead of medical supplies.

👉At least 15 officials pocketed R120 million.

Whistle-blower Babita Deokaran warned about this in 2021 before she was killed.

“This money stolen means fewer nurses, less medicine, and longer queues for patients,” says activist Mark Heywood.

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30/09/2025

: An investigation into has uncovered one of the biggest corruption scandals in South Africa’s health sector.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) revealed that over R2 billion meant for patient care was looted between 2018 and 2024.

Officials at the Gauteng Department of Health and the hospital turned a blind eye, allowing syndicates to thrive.

Businessman Hangwani Maumela alone siphoned more than R816 million, with assets worth over R500 million now frozen.

Another syndicate led by Rudolf Mazibuko inflated prices for non-medical items, including skinny jeans, while patients went without care.

At least 15 officials pocketed over R120 million, from clerks to senior managers. One clerk took home R2 million, and even an assistant nurse received R7.3 million.

The late Babita Deokaran raised red flags about this corruption before her assassination in 2021.

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says corrupt officials must never work in public service again, while health activist Mark Heywood warns that is just the tip of the iceberg.

This corruption doesn’t only cost money, it costs lives. It means fewer nurses, less medicine, and longer queues for patients.

Find out more in the comments via Marcia Moyana. 🔗

29/09/2025

Opinion: We talk about medicine, hospitals, and doctors. But what about spirituality?

Spirituality is more than religion, it’s how we connect to ourselves, our communities, and even the land. When healthcare ignores this, patients feel disconnected and unheard.

Research shows it matters: spirituality improves mental health, builds trust with doctors, and even helps people manage their health better by reducing stress and giving them motivation to stick to treatment.

Researchers, Dr Chioma Ohanjunwa and Dr Mapheyeledi Sibindlana say it’s time to include spirituality more.

Do you think spirituality should play a bigger role in healthcare? Find out more at the link in bio.

29/09/2025

Opinion: Most treatment plans in South Africa’s healthcare system focus on medicine, machines, and doctors. But there’s something missing: spirituality.

Spirituality isn’t just about religion or private beliefs. It’s about how we connect with ourselves, others, nature, and even our ancestors. Ignoring this part of health means we risk treating people as bodies, not whole human beings.

Research shows that including spirituality in care improves mental health, medication adherence, and even diabetes control.

For diabetes, South Africa’s biggest killer, spirituality can give patients motivation and meaning, helping them stick to lifestyle changes, reduce stress, and keep glucose levels stable.

In South Africa, where many people use both western medicine and indigenous healing, recognising spirituality can rebuild trust between patients and providers and improve quality of life.

Dr Chioma Ohanjunwa and Dr Mapheyeledi Sibindlana from Stellenbosch University argue that spirituality must be recognised as a key part of health policy, education, and care.

Do you think spirituality should play a bigger role in healthcare? Find out more in the comments.

25/09/2025

For years, wheelchair users in KwaNyuswa, KwaZulu Natal, would wait hours for taxis.

Some drivers wouldn’t stop. Others charged them extra, just for their wheelchairs.

Even when they got a ride, they were dropped far from clinics or SASSA offices and had to cross busy roads, risking their safety.

Hlengiwe Mngadi was tired of seeing this happen. Through her organisation, Siyaphambili Manyuswa Disabled Organisation, she approached the Qadi-Nyuswa Taxi Association and asked for change.

They agreed.

Now for the past 6 months, drivers have been taking people with disabilities straight to the gates of clinics, post offices and SASSA offices.

Find out more at the link in bio.

25/09/2025

For years, wheelchair users in KwaNyuswa, KwaZulu Natal, would wait hours for taxis.

Some drivers wouldn’t stop. Others charged them extra, just for their wheelchairs.

Even when they got a ride, they were dropped far from clinics or SASSA offices and had to cross busy roads, risking their safety.

Hlengiwe Mngadi was tired of seeing this happen. Through her organisation, Siyaphambili Manyuswa Disabled Organisation, she approached the Qadi-Nyuswa Taxi Association and asked for change.

They agreed.

Now for the past 6 months, drivers have been taking people with disabilities straight to the gates of clinics, post offices and SASSA offices.

Find out more in the comments via Sandile Mbili Mbili.

23/09/2025

Op-ed: is one of the top causes of death, yet we still don’t know how many people are living with it.

Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie Chairperson of the , says we urgently need a national diabetes registry so no one goes unseen or unsupported.

Those “missing millions” are real people. Parents losing limbs, children diagnosed too late, workers leaving their jobs because of kidney failure.

Find out more at the link in bio.

23/09/2025

Op-ed: is one of the top causes of death.

But here’s the real crisis: we don’t even know how many South Africans are living with diabetes.

The International Diabetes Federation’s estimates dropped from 4.2 million adults in 2021 to just 2.3 million in 2024. Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Chairperson of the Diabetes Alliance , says the 45% decline has nothing to do with fewer people getting sick. It’s not a miracle. It’s a data failure.

Those “missing millions” are real people. Parents losing limbs, children diagnosed too late, workers forced to leave their jobs because of kidney failure. When we don’t have accurate numbers, we risk turning diabetes from a silent killer into an invisible one.

In an op-ed, Piotie writes that South Africa urgently needs a national diabetes registry and stronger surveillance systems.

Find out more in the comments.

22/09/2025

Families on Donnelly Road in Durban are living just a few metres away from hope, yet still stuck in unsafe conditions.

Across the road stands a brand-new low-cost housing project, completed in June 2024, but the 76 units remain empty. Residents say the delay in moving them in is costing their health.

Twenty-one-year-old Zandile Mchunu told Health-e News that her four-year-old son had diarrhoea for more than five days. “At the clinic, they told me it was caused by water infections. This place is not safe for children or elderly people. The water is dirty, and the infrastructure is collapsing,” she said.

In the past few weeks alone, more than five children and several elderly people have fallen ill with chest infections, stomach problems and skin rashes.

eThekwini Municipality spokesperson Gugu Sisilana says the delay is due to two main issues: technical problems with water meter installations, which have now been fixed, and a final verification process to make sure the original residents and only them are allocated the homes.

Find out more in the comments via Phumzile Mkhungo 🔗

19/09/2025

When Buyi Mngwengwe was growing up in Intshanga, a village west of Durban in KZN, she watched elderly women in her village raise grandchildren while battling hunger, pain, and loneliness.😪

Years later, she decided to change that reality.

In February 2025, she started Ayiko Ngami (It’s not about me), a community programme that gives grandmothers a chance to exercise, eat healthy meals, and receive emotional support.❤️

Now, 45 elders are part of this initiative and the results are life-changing. They are healthier, happier, and less isolated.👏🏾

“This programme is more than just food and exercise,” says Mngwengwe.

“This programme is about promoting the health of our grandmothers, helping them take their medication on time, and giving them the social support they need to live better lives.”🙌🏾

Find out more at the link in bio via .phumzile188 🔗

19/09/2025

Growing up in Intshanga, KZN, Buyi Mngwengwe (36) often saw elderly women in her community raising grandchildren while battling hunger, loneliness, and poor health. 💔

Many had no one to help them take their medication or stay active.

In February 2025, Buyi decided to do something about it. She started Ayiko Ngami (which means “It’s not about me”), a non-profit organisation that provides daily low-impact exercise sessions, healthy meals, and emotional support to elderly women in her village. ❤️

Today, 45 participants benefit from this programme and families are seeing the difference. Grandmothers are eating better, taking their medication on time, and no longer feel as isolated as before.🙏

Ward councillor Malombo Nxumalo has praised the initiative, calling on local businesses to support Ayiko Ngami so that more elderly people can benefit.

Find out more in the comments via Phumzile Mkhungo. 🔗

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