Health

Decay, corruption and financial woes- Overrun Chris Hani Baragwanath 'reaching breaking point'

Soweto hospital has been treating as many as 74,000 additional patients after a fire at Charlotte Maxeke, stretching already stressed staff to the limit

27 March 2022 - 00:00

Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is buckling under the strain of additional referrals from the emergency unit at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital and a pile of unpaid bills, placing the world’s third-largest hospital at risk of breakdown...

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