WATCH | Bhekisisa: When politicians steal, patients suffer

The National Health Insurance scheme is supposed to provide all South Africans with the healthcare many have fought and died for.

However, citizens are wary of trusting politicians with the public purse and point to Tembisa Hospital on the East Rand as an example of how money set aside for health has been used for anything but.

This story was produced by the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism. Sign up for the newsletter.