A group of residents in Helenvale, Port Elizabeth, shut down their local clinic on Wednesday fearing for the safety of staff and patients after ongoing gang activity in the area. Community members say Helenvale Clinic has been repeatedly targeted by criminals, who recently stole the air-conditioner. As a result, the Helenvale Clinic committee decided to..
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Clinic in Port Elizabeth temporary shutdown due to gang violence
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Port Elizabeth’s Ernest Malgas drug rehabilitation centre for kids facing major problems
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The Eastern Cape’s only state-owned drug rehabilitation centre for children – a R67-million facility opened with much fanfare in Port Elizabeth just two years ago – is falling into disrepair, with rehab services compromised.
The electric fence at the Ernest Malgas drug rehabilitation centre in Red Location is no longer working, resulting in some of the drug-addicted children escaping.
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Man in PE hospitaal gesê om in kombers te urineer a.g.v ‘n tekort aan bedpanne
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‘n 65-jarige pasiënt is glo in ’n hospitaal in Port Elizabeth aangesê om in ’n kombers te urineer, weens die tekort aan bedpanne.
Donovan Nolan is in Februarie in die Dora Nginza-hospitaal in die stad opgeneem waar hy op ’n staalbedtrollie sonder ’n matras, kombers of kussing moes lê.
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No Bone Scanner for Cancer patients at Livingstone Hospital due to tax glitch
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A tender given to a company which had a tax glitch has resulted in hundreds of state cancer patients waiting months for bone scans, with some so desperately in need they were put on buses to the Western Cape. The standoff due to the tax issue has brought the construction of a special bunker for..
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