Unemployed doctors protest in Pietermaritzburg
Protesters demanded jobs for about 200 unemployed doctors in KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: Joseph Bracken By Joseph Bracken About 50 unemployed... Read more
18 Jun
Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans
Medical staff have complained that their choice of an MRI machine was over-ridden by the Gauteng Health Department. Archive... Read more
18 Feb
‘Worst time of my life’: Jobless doctors speak out
Cape Town – Government is facing growing criticism over its handling of unemployed doctors, with unions warning that the... Read more
30 Jan
Cuban doctor busted for pill theft at Limpopo hospital
Cape Town – Dr Yamilet Castaneda, a Cuban national working in South Africa, appeared in the Thabazimbi Magistrate’s Court... Read more
29 Oct, 2025
UK doctors launch five-day strike, ignoring PM’s plea
London – Thousands of UK doctors launched a five-day strike early Friday after talks with the Labour government for... Read more
25 Jul, 2025
Motsoaledi says doctors must complete internships before permanent employment
Cape Town — Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi said that all 2 197 medical graduates in the class of... Read more
8 Mar, 2025
Burundi doctors imprisoned for quitting over low pay
Nairobi – Five doctors in Burundi have been imprisoned by the intelligence service after quitting their jobs over the... Read more
5 Feb, 2025
‘All I want is a job’ – pleads unemployed doctor
Nobuhle Makhaya graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s medical school in 2021. On Friday she joined a march with... Read more
4 Feb, 2025
Health minister’s ‘no special deal for doctors’ remark draws criticism
Cape Town — Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has come under criticism for his remarks that the government... Read more
10 Jan, 2025
Thousands march in India as doctors resume strike
Kolkata — Tens of thousands of people packed the streets of one of India’s biggest cities after doctors resumed... Read more
2 Oct, 2024
