A male medical intern doctor at the Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, died on duty on 12 May 2025 after his supervisor denied him sick leave. Reports indicate that the supervisor denied him leave because the intern had allegedly exceeded allocated leave days, forcing him to work while unwell. The young doctor had… Continue reading Intern Doctor at Prince Mshiyeni Hospital Dies Under Power-abusing Supervisor
Tag: KZN Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Mngadi
Human Rights Commission Launches Multiple Probes into KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health Over Medication Shortage
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched multiple investigations into allegations that the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, led by MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Mngadi, is failing to provide medication in state hospitals. This is contained in a response sent by the Commission to ActionSA provincial chairperson Zwakele Mncwango. Mncwango lodged a complaint after he was… Continue reading Human Rights Commission Launches Multiple Probes into KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health Over Medication Shortage
Week-Long Water Crisis Hits Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital In Durban
A crippling water crisis has hit the Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, south of Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal. According to patients and health staff, the hospital has gone for a week without water and this has plunged the biggest hospital in the township of over two million people into a crisis. Some patients allege that… Continue reading Week-Long Water Crisis Hits Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital In Durban