Mpumalanga Department of Health

09/02/2026

THE HEALTH BEAT GOES ON

The Ezempilo Ebantwini train continued to move in full swing today, 9 February 2026, as Health MEC Sasekani Manzini graced the Thembisile Hani Municipality in the Nkangala District to introduce four medical doctors at four community health centres.

The journey began at the Moloto CHC, then proceeded to Thembalethu CHC, before going to Vlaklaagte CHC and Kwaggafontein CHC, respectively.

The Ezempilo Ebantwini campaign is for massive transformation and it is geared towards addressing any challenges that exist in our facilities, with the sole intention of introducing immediate interventions and accelerating service delivery, thus ensuring that as the Mpumalanga Department of Health, we leave no one behind.

"We urge people to utilise the departmental healthcare services optimally, to come and get tested for various diseases at our clinics so that a necessary intervention can be made. Come in your numbers to receive assistance in our clinics because our doors are always open," said MEC Manzini.

The Mpumalanga Department of Health always strives to live up to its Vision of ensuring a Healthy Developed Society by serving the people of Mpumalanga with distinction, as demanded by Section 27 of the Constitution of the Republic.

The MEC introduced the medical doctors to the community today not only to effect that necessary shot in the arm of the healthcare system but also to properly align the department with the aspirations of the upcoming National Health Insurance, which calls for equitable healthcare services among all citizens, regardless of their socio-economic status.

The department remains steadfast, resolute and committed to serve the people with distinction and it will continue to invest in the people it serves, thus conforming to Priority 4 of government.

The MEC wished all the medical doctors well and urged the community to work cooperatively with the doctors and the clinic staff, to manifest a great deal of respect and to be free when accessing healthcare services at the facilities.

08/02/2026

06/02/2026

05/02/2026

CONTINUING OUR NOBLE WORK

Today, 5 February 2026, we continued with our remarkable campaign of introducing medical doctors to our clinics as part of maximising the provision of primary healthcare services across the province.

Our focus for today was Govan Mbeki in the Gert Sibande District, where we started off at Paulinah Morapeli Community Health Centre and introduced Doctor ......

The great news is that with effect from tonight, the facility will go back to operating for 24 hours a day, given that the services were provisionally suspended in the past due to an unfortunate attack on the healthcare professionals by community members, and we urge the community to exercise a great deal of discipline by respecting our healthcare workers to avoid the situation of suspending night-duty services.

We then proceeded to Lebohang Community Health Centre and introduced Doctor Madikizela.

Joy, relief and gratitude were written all over the faces of community members as we introduced the medical doctors at the above mentioned facilities, respectively.

Our quest as the Mpumalanga Department of Health is to remain resolute in continuing to provide uncompromised quality healthcare services to the people of Mpumalanga, as summoned by Section 27 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

This programme is part of our bigger initiative as the department called Ezempilo Ebanwini, where we go at all lengths to accelerate and improve healthcare services in our facilities to ensure that the services that are being provided go beyond the level we have always known, because we are inspired by the need to be better than yesterday, to see people live longer and to see them consistently receiving adequate healthcare services.

Through this programme, we go to our facilities and evaluate how they are run, what challenges exist and what needs to be done to ensure that the provision of healthcare services go according to plan because our goal is to ensure that people receive the best possible service to such an extent that when the citizens of Mpumalanga think about our department, they must be preoccupied with positive and inspirational experiences only, which will be the outcomes of the unwavering efforts that we put in, whether through making ambulances readily available all the time or any other thing.

Again, we have made it a point that since we have community healthcare workers in our clinics, they must go house to house and check on the people, detect symptoms for various diseases, assist them in taking their medication and also monitoring the progress, thus helping them to live longer.

It is also worth mentioning that all the doctors that we have been introducing to our facilities since the beginning of this initiative are products of government investment, which sought to create our own professionals at no cost to them, thus making education accessible, fashionable and beneficial, as stipulated in the Freedom Charter.

As the country gears itself for the full roll-out of the National Health Insurance, as the department, we are already positioning ourselves to ensure that the initiative finds us ready and as a result, becomes a success, in line with our mandate of creating a platform for a Healthy Developed Society, and this we do, with the understanding that we cannot leave anyone behind.

We wish our medical doctors well, as they embark on their journey to serve the communities with professionalism, dignity and diligence, and we also urge the communities to be cooperative and use these services optimally.

05/02/2026

The National Department of Health is facilitating a provincial training work session in the City of Mbombela. The purpose of this training is to conscientize the cluster's provincial support and revenue staff, provincial revenue managers, billing and administration clerks, case managers, management, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) directorate, and districts to help improve the provision of healthcare services to users.

This is to improve application procedures, and systems in relation to revenue, revenue management, patient registration, onboarding, and prescriptive regulations and laws pertaining to the Uniform Patient Fee Schedule (UPFS). All of these constitute proper revenue management, which is crucial to delivering quality healthcare services to the people.

The session is facilitated by Chief Director Hadley Nevhutalu from National Department of Health and is attended by other key stakeholders, RAF, GEMS, Department of Home Affairs etc.

To partake in this session are national and provincial officials from the Department of Health Revenue Management, EMS, District Office Managers, external national and provincial stakeholders, and funders.

05/02/2026

On the 5th February 2026, the Management of Mpumalanga Department of Health in Nkangala District led by Acting District Manager Mr DS Malatji, supported by Managers from the District Office, Kwa Mhlanga Hospital, Thembisile Hani as well Dr JS Moroka Sub District visited His Majesty King Makhosoke ll of Amandebele Nation, today at Ndebele Kingdom Head office, Klipfontein Engwenyameni.

The visit aims at creating a productive collaboration between the Department and Traditional Leaders thus ensuring that in terms of provision of Health Act 61 of 2003 the provision of universal coverage of quality healthcare services is not compromised.

The collaboration will also assist the Department in ensuring that needs based services reaches various communities weather rural or urban.
King Makhosoke ll of Amandebele Nation appreciated the noble gesture and said the step taken today will ensure that no one is left behind is taken into cognisance in making a good mark in the provision of quality healthcare services to all.

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

National Portfolio Committee on Health Conducted Oversight Visit in Mpumalanga Bushbuckridge Local Municipality.

03 February 2026, the National Portfolio Committee on Health conducted an oversight visit to the Mpumalanga Department of Health, as mandated by Parliament, to monitor the implementation of government priorities on service delivery, specifically healthcare services.

The Portfolio Committee emphasizes that oversight visits are critical in ensuring accountability, identifying service delivery gaps, and strengthening the public health system to better serve communities.

The visit aimed to assess the Provincial Department of Health's performance in providing quality healthcare to the communities, as well as to engage with provincial authorities about the challenges, progress, and interventions on healthcare services.

The Committee was briefed about the progress of the newly built Mapulaneng Regional Hospital and further assessed the project's readiness, timelines, and budget.

The Committee also conducted an inspection of the old Mapulaneng Hospital to assess the status of healthcare service delivery and infrastructure.

03/02/2026

Today, 03 February 2026, Prince CM Dlamini of the Embhuleni Traditional Council honoured an invitation by the Department of Health to attend an engagement between the Gert Sibande Health District management and the traditional Embhuleni Traditional Council at the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality Council Chamber.

At the gathering, the Embhuleni Traditional Council had an opportunity to share their experiences and comments about health services and other issues that affect people's health around Badplaas and other areas in the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality.

The Department will continue to prioritize these sessions as an effort to strengthen healthcare service delivery by collaborating with key stakeholders in the realization of universal health coverage.

The programme was fully supported by the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality through the presence of Cllr RM Motaung.

02/02/2026

Today, 02 February 2026, the Ehlanzeni Health District management team held a highly productive and progressive engagement with traditional leaders at Rob Ferreira Hospital Auditorium in the City of Mbombela.

The district manager, Mr. M.R. Khoza, presented the status quo of the Department of Health in the Ehlanzeni District, with a special focus on the Mbombela Sub-district. During this important session, the traditional leaders were introduced to the Department of Health team, from the district manager to the operational managers of health facilities (clinics) and chief executive officers (CEOs) of hospitals.

The traditional leaders appreciated this session and pledged their continued support for departmental programs and collaboration to ensure smooth service delivery in the communities they lead.Similar sessions of engagement with traditional leaders are planned for Nkomazi and Bohlabela areas.

This is one of the many ways the department seeks to strengthen healthcare service delivery by involving and collaborating with key stakeholders in the realization of universal health coverage, as pronounced by the MEC for Health, Ms. Sasekani Manzini.