Mpumalanga Department of Health

SIU Wins R4.7 Million PPE Corruption Case in Mpumalanga

CLAWBACK: SIU Head Advocate Andy Mothibi said the operation was a significant step in recovering public funds stolen from the state. Photo: SIU

The Special Investigating Unit has secured a court order to recover profits from a R4.7 million personal protective equipment contract that was unlawfully awarded by the Mpumalanga Department of Health to Tepa Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd. The Special Tribunal delivered its judgment on 30 October 2025, setting aside the department’s April 2020 decision to… Continue reading SIU Wins R4.7 Million PPE Corruption Case in Mpumalanga

Rapid Rise Of Ukuthwala Practice Endangers Children’s Futures

Rapid rise of ukuthwala practice endangers children’s futures in Nkomazi

The rapidly increasing prevalence of ukuthwala, or child marriages, in the Nkomazi region of Mpumalanga has prompted a well-known lobby group advocating for women’s rights to join forces with concerned community members in a bid to combat the disturbing practice. Positive Women’s Network (PWN) decided to lend a helping hand following the discovery that many… Continue reading Rapid Rise Of Ukuthwala Practice Endangers Children’s Futures

Newly Qualified Nurses Cry Betrayal As Mpumalanga Department of Health Fails To Offer Jobs

Newly qualified nurses in Mpumalanga have accused the provincial Department of Health of betrayal after it emerged that they would no longer be offered jobs after completing their training. They said they were frustrated and furious after the department disclosed the unpleasant news during the Public Health Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Chamber (PHSDSBC) meeting recently… Continue reading Newly Qualified Nurses Cry Betrayal As Mpumalanga Department of Health Fails To Offer Jobs

HIV Patients’ Lives In Danger After Being Denied Treatment By Healthcare Centres

HIV patients’ lives are in danger after healthcare facilities in Mpumalanga denied them access to the ARVs and other medication due to a lack of transfer letters and other documentation. This is according to a report compiled by the South African health advocacy groups over the past two months, looking into the state of the… Continue reading HIV Patients’ Lives In Danger After Being Denied Treatment By Healthcare Centres

‘Would-be initiates Should Be Medically Examined First To Prevent Unnecessary Deaths’

Traffic comes to a standstill on the busy R71 road as scores of people took to the streets of Ga-Mamabolo to welcome back initiates who had spent a month in seclusion in the bush undergoing their of passage into manhood. The tradition dates back centuries and marks the coming of age of boys and girls into adulthood. While it has been marred by cases of hundreds of deaths in the Eastern Cape there have been no reported deaths of initiates in Limpopo ion many years. Traditional surgeons work together with officials and doctors from the department of health to monitor the health of initiates. Members of the SAPS assisted by traditional leaders monitor the certification and compliance of traditional surgeons who are accredited by a joint body of government departments and traditional authorities. Photo: Lucas LedwabaMukurukuru Media

The chairperson of the Mpumalanga Ingoma Forum, Musa Thugwane, has urged would-be initiates to undergo medical screening first before they go to the initiation schools to help prevent “unnecessary deaths”. He said medical examination and records would make the job of the health practitioners and the caregivers easier because some of the initiates often suffer… Continue reading ‘Would-be initiates Should Be Medically Examined First To Prevent Unnecessary Deaths’