Gauteng Department of Health Archives

Media Statements

PRESS STATEMENT | Civil society and the Department of Health reach a settlement on unhindered access to Yeoville and Rosettenville clinics

The Treatment Action Campaign, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa, and Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia – represented by SECTION27, have reached a settlement with the Gauteng Department of Health and other respondents, following the contempt application heard on 16 and 17 March 2026. The settlement resolves proceedings by the applicants Continue Reading

By SECTION 27, 7 months7 months ago

Media Statements

PRESS STATEMENT | Gauteng Health claims cancer matter is not urgent in new appeal; Cancer Alliance to oppose

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

By SECTION 27, 1 year1 year ago

Media Statements

PRESS STATEMENT | Gauteng Department of Health to appeal court order mandating them to provide cancer treatment for patients

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

By SECTION 27, 1 year1 year ago

Media Statements

PRESS STATEMENT | SECTION27 and Cancer Alliance welcome Court judgment on the provision of lifesaving radiation oncology treatment for thousands of cancer patients

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

By SECTION 27, 2 years2 years ago

Media Statements

MEDIA ADVISORY: Court case against Gauteng Health’s failure to spend R784 million allocated for cancer patients to be heard on 21 November

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

By SECTION 27, 2 years2 years ago

Media Statements

SECTION27 condemns suspension of whistleblower Dr De Maayer

SECTION27 calls on Gauteng Health authorities to lift suspension of health whistleblower and address Gauteng Health Crisis

By Section27, 4 years ago

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Gauteng health in flames – Steve Biko Bioethics Lecture

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.

By Section27, 4 years ago

Media Statements

Civil Society: Health Department circular a human rights violation

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

By Section27, 8 years ago

Migrant Health

Letter to Professor Lukhele regarding Circular 5 pf 2019

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

By Section27, 8 years ago

Media Statements

Civil Society organisations welcome establishment of SIU Tribunal

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

By Section27, 8 years ago

Good governance and accountability

Shelved SIU report highlights gross financial mismanagement underpinning current Gauteng health crisis

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

By Section27, 8 years ago

Media Statements

SECTION27 welcomes the Life Esidimeni arbitration award

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

By Section27, 9 years ago

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