Norbert Ndjeka was born on World TB Day. Decades later, he would reshape how South Africa treats the deadliest forms of the disease
Unregulated tariffs and the lack of low-cost benefit schemes drive up the price of medical aid premiums, causing patients to feel the pain
But there are still not enough vacancies for junior doctors, according to the minister
The department has tried to turn the health system around but it’s plagued by inefficiency, staff shortages, dismal leadership and governance failures
Minister blames shortages in the public health sector on budget constraints and the fact that doctors are reluctant to work in rural areas