I would like to put on record that there has been an unfortunate and distorted misrepresentation of my assessment as the Health Ombud of the state of the Health System by certain sectors of the media following my appearance on the Tim Modise Network. This had the effect to decontextualize and disassociate my assessment and […]
The Health Ombud, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba would like to confirm a total number of 140 Mental Health Care Users, verified and qualify for inclusion into the alternative dispute resolution process as per Recommendation 17 of the Ombud Report which states that: ‘The National Minister of Health must lead and facilitate a process jointly with […]
The Health Ombud, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba welcomes the dismissal of Dr Barney Selebano’s appeal by the independent ad hoc Tribunal headed by the retired Judge President of the Gauteng High Court, Bernard Ngoepe. Dr Selebano had appealed against the findings and recommendations of the Health Ombud report into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Mentally-ill […]
The Health Ombud, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba welcomes the dismissal of Dr Makgabo Johanna Manamela’s appeal by the independent ad hoc Tribunal headed by the retired Judge President of the Gauteng High Court, Bernard Ngoepe. Dr Manamela had appealed against the findings and recommendations of the Health Ombud report into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of […]
The Health Ombud, Prof Malegapuru Makgoba has noted with great concern the recent media reports titled: ‘Doctors warn SA Mental healthcare collapsing after Esidimeni’ by the News24 and other media. These statements/reports are not only premature but also have the potential to create an impression that nothing has been done since the release of the […]
