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News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: Eastern Cape Health Services Resume After Strike Disruption

News channel or source: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3872854-eastern-cape-health-services-resume-after-strike-disruption
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

Staff have returned to work and services have been restored,” Wagner said, while also issuing an apology to communities affected by the disruption.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: Eastern Cape Health Department says Dora Nginza staff overwhelmed, SA weighs in

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/eastern-cape-health-department-says-dora-nginza-staff-overwhelmed-sa-weighs-in/ar-AA20DMiK
Published on: Friday 10 April 2026

The Eastern Cape Health Department indicated that staff were overwhelmed due to increased patient volumes following viral footage from Dora Nginza Hospital.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: ‘Moral crisis’: ATM urges Motsoaledi to act on Dora Nginza Hospital ‘collapse’

News channel or source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-04-12-moral-crisis-atm-urges-motsoaledi-to-act-on-dora-nginza-hospital-collapse/
Published on: Saturday 11 April 2026

The ATM has called on health minister Aaron Motsoaledi to take immediate and decisive action to address a “collapse” at Dora Nginza Hospital in the Eastern Cape ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: Dora Nginza rescue plan fears as Eastern Cape health department hits crisis mode

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/health/general/dora-nginza-rescue-plan-fears-as-eastern-cape-health-department-hits-crisis-mode/ar-AA20IXEr
Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

As the Eastern Cape Health Department rolled out emergency measures over the weekend to ensure continued nursing care for pregnant women and their babies following an unprotected strike, long-standing ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: SAHRC's urgent call to rectify Eastern Cape's healthcare crisis

News channel or source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/2026-03-11-sahrcs-urgent-call-to-rectify-eastern-capes-healthcare-crisis/
Published on: Tuesday 10 March 2026

The South African Human Rights Commission has called for immediate action from the Eastern Cape Department of Health regarding the dire state of healthcare facilities, highlighting issues such as ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Health: SAHRC demands answers from Eastern Cape health over hospital crisis

News channel or source: https://www.ewn.co.za/sahrc-demands-answers-from-eastern-cape-health-over-hospital-crisis/
Published on: Monday 09 March 2026

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the Eastern Cape has subpoenaed the Eastern Cape Department of Health’s Head of Department to its hearings into public healthcare in the province.