27 January 2021 THE REPORT INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE CARE AND DEATH OF SHONISANI LETHOLE AT TEMBISA TERTIARY HOSPITAL “There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men, it is quite as difficult to record an observation in brief and in plain language” ~ Sir William […]
25 January 2021 THE REPORT INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE CARE AND DEATH OF SHONISANI LETHOLE AT TEMBISA TERTIARY HOSPITAL The Health Ombud, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba will on 27 January 2021 host a virtual media briefing to release the findings of the investigations into the circumstances surrounding the care and death of Mr Shonisani Lethole […]
THE HEALTH OMBUD, PROF MAKGOBA APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE USG DATA AND SAFETY MONITORING BOARD FOR THE FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICAL TRIALS The Health Ombud, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba is ‘honoured and inspired’ to be invited by the United States of America (USA) Government (USG) to serve on the 12-Member expert panel of the Data […]
The Health Ombud, Prof Malegapuru Makgoba welcomes the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill as this important step is long overdue. ‘The provision of universal quality healthcare is a ground-breaking step in the delivery of the National Health System in South Africa. We should all learn from the implementation process to improve the […]
The Health Ombud noted with great concern about the public outrage incident of Ms. Martha Marias tied to a chair allegedly by staff at Mamelodi Day Hospital. The Health Ombud take not that MEC of Health in Gauteng, Dr. Bandile Masuku took an initiative and leader to investigate and address issues raised by the family […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Joe Phaahla Director-General of the Department of Health, Ms. Malebona Matsoso Hon MA Dunjwa, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health Members of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Mental Health OHSC Board Members OHSC Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Siphiwe Mndaweni Senior managers Members of […]
The Health Ombud, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba will brief members of the media about the “Report on an Investigation into Allegations of Patient Mismanagement and Patient Rights Violations at the Tower Psychiatric Hospital and Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre (TPHPRC)”. The briefing will be attended by the Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi; Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. […]
SUMMARY With the release of the White paper for public comments, this provides an opportunity to listen and discuss with each other as South Africans to find the best way/s to translate the NHI within our context. We dare not fail on this ambitious challenge. South Africa’s NPC recommended Universal Health Care (NHI) as the […]
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 […]
