9 September 2025, Johannesburg – SECTION27, representing Cancer Alliance, notes with disappointment the Gauteng Department of Health’s (GDoH) appeal to the recent judgment by the Gauteng High Court, in the case for radiation oncology treatment. Cancer Alliance intends to oppose this appeal and views it as yet another attempt by GDoH Continue Reading
7 May 2025, Johannesburg – The Cancer Alliance represented by SECTION27 returned to court today in the matter of Cancer Alliance v the MEC for Health, Gauteng and 10 others. Today’s proceedings concerned an application for leave to appeal instituted by the provincial health respondents in the matter after a Continue Reading
SECTION27 and Cancer Alliance, welcome the judgment handed down today by the Johannesburg High Court in the matter of Cancer Alliance v MEC for Health, Gauteng and 10 others, declaring the failure of the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) to provide lifesaving radiation oncology services to patients on the backlog Continue Reading
SECTION27, representing the Cancer Alliance, will argue against the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) and nine others for failing to utilise the R784 million designated for addressing radiation and surgical backlogs in the province. The Johannesburg High Court will hear the matter on Thursday, 21 November at 10H00. The provision of Continue Reading
SECTION27 calls on Gauteng Health authorities to lift suspension of health whistleblower and address Gauteng Health Crisis
Read the lecture presented by SECTION27’s head of Health Rights programme, Sasha Stevenson, at the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics on 25 May 2022 here.
Johannesburg, 5 March 2019: The Gauteng Department of Health issued Circular Letter 5 of 2019, dated 20 February 2019 (“Circular”) in which it sought to limit access to health care services by people who are not South African through a requirement that they pay for all services. The Circular makes Continue Reading
The Gauteng Department of Health issued a circular limiting the rights of non-South AFrican citizens to access health care. SECTION27 drafted a letter outlining the framework of legislation which the circular violated. Read the letter here. Letter to Prof Lukhele re Circular 5 of 2019 – 4 March 2019 You can Continue Reading
Johannesburg 25 February 2019: SECTION27 and Corruption Watch welcome the establishment of the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) Tribunal and the appointment of senior Judges to oversee this crucial task. This is an important and ground breaking development led by President Cyril Ramaphosa which demonstrates the government’s commitment to addressing corruption Continue Reading
21 June 2018, Johannesburg: SECTION27, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and Corruption Watch are today making public a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report that documents widespread corruption and gross financial misconduct totalling some R1,2 billion in the Gauteng Department of Health (GDH) in the period 2006-2010. This SIU investigation was Continue Reading
SECTION27 welcomes the Award handed down by retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke. In a ringing indictment of the Life Esidimeni Marathon Project, DCJ Moseneke stated that
Johannesburg – 1 February 2017: SECTION27 is relieved that the report of Health Ombud, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, “Circumstances surrounding the deaths of mentally ill patients: Gauteng Province—No Guns: 94+ Silent Deaths and Still Counting” is finally public. We welcome the work the Ombud has done in investigating the deaths. We take Continue Reading
