Limpopo Health Department

Limpopo Government repatriates a South African Patient who could not get Medical Treatment in Zimbabwe

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba and Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego have welcomed a South African patient who could not receive a required medical treatment at a hospital in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on Monday, 29 April 2025. According to reports, the patient fell ill and collapsed while doing business-related exhibitions in Zimbabwe on Sunday, 28 April and was… Continue reading Limpopo Government repatriates a South African Patient who could not get Medical Treatment in Zimbabwe

Limpopo MEC Accused of Lying about Mentally ill Patient’s True Cause of Death

ACCUSED OF LYING: Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego has been accused of misleading the public about the true cause of death of a mentally ill patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton on 10 March 2025. (Photo: Limpopo Government)

Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego has been accused of lying about the true cause of the death of a mentally ill patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton. Klaas Ledwaba, 33, died in a psychiatric hospital ward on March 10, after allegedly being attacked by a fellow patient. In an interview with SABC News on Saturday,… Continue reading Limpopo MEC Accused of Lying about Mentally ill Patient’s True Cause of Death

Patients ‘Forced to Use Pit Latrines and Beg For Water to Drink Pills’ As Limpopo Clinic Spends Three Months Without Running Water

DIRE: Residents of Hlaniki Village outside Giyani say the situation at the local clinic is so dire that patients are forced to drink water stored in dustbins, and use pit latrines after the healthcare facility experienced a water shortage for three consecutive months. Photo: Ernest Mabasa

Patients, including pregnant women, have allegedly been forced to use pit latrines and beg for water to drink pills after a Limpopo healthcare facility experienced a water shortage for three consecutive months. Residents of Hlaniki Village outside Giyani say the situation at the local clinic is so dire that patients are forced to drink water… Continue reading Patients ‘Forced to Use Pit Latrines and Beg For Water to Drink Pills’ As Limpopo Clinic Spends Three Months Without Running Water

ActionSA Demands Accountability In Dodgy Coal Tender Saga

A political realignment appears to be taking place within the Limpopo ANC, with speculation that Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba has switched political allegiance after a fallout with Premier Stan Mathabatha.

ActionSA in Limpopo has raised concerns about a coal tender aimed at supplying coal to a number of hospitals that do not have boilers to enable power plants to generate electricity through the production of high-pressure steam. In a leaked internal document that African Times has seen, senior executive leaders within the Limpopo Department of… Continue reading ActionSA Demands Accountability In Dodgy Coal Tender Saga

Ramathuba Denies Running Down Limpopo Health Department, Says Nehawu Just Wants Her Fired

Nehawu has accused Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba of running down the provincial health department, turning a blind eye to officials who rigged the outcomes of job interviews, and employing young hospital managers who undermine nurses and doctors, causing them to leave earlier than they intended.

Limpopo health MEC Phophi Ramathuba has denied running down the health department and protecting officials who allegedly rigged the outcomes of job interviews, saying National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union’s (Nehawu’s) claims were part of a campaign to get her fired. Ramathuba’s departmental spokesperson, Neil Shikwambana, dismissed the union’s demands as nothing but… Continue reading Ramathuba Denies Running Down Limpopo Health Department, Says Nehawu Just Wants Her Fired