It is time again when medical aids and gap cover and primary health care providers reveal their 2025 benefits and their contribution increases. This morning, we are going to discuss options what do those with medical aids need to consider. 

Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

It is time again when medical aids and gap cover and primary health care providers reveal their 2025 benefits and their contribution increases. This morning, we are going to discuss options what do those with medical aids need to consider. 
Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley &amp; Associates (Pty) Limited

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South Africa's maternity wards have faced criticism for poor service, leading to unnecessary deaths of mothers and babies. The country's maternal death rate is 133 per 100,000 births, with uneven care quality and access. To tackle this, the National Department of Health has introduced new guidelines, updating previous versions since 2015. These guidelines focus on Standardized care, Respectful treatment, Informed consent and Better communication.

Maternity nurses are crucial in communities, providing vital care during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods. Their expertise directly affects mothers' and babies' health. Good care during pregnancy and childbirth is vital for healthy outcomes. The guidelines emphasize better support before and after birth; and quick response to complications. The guidelines also take into consideration the training healthcare workers with empathy; addressing systemic challenges and resource allocation; and ensuring respectful care. To help us unpack these new guidelines, we are joined by…

Guest: Mr Ellence Mokaba - Director of Maternal and Neonatal Health

South Africa's maternity wards have faced criticism for poor service, leading to unnecessary deaths of mothers and babies. The country's maternal death rate is 133 per 100,000 births, with uneven care quality and access. To tackle this, the National Department of Health has introduced new guidelines, updating previous versions since 2015. These guidelines focus on Standardized care, Respectful treatment, Informed consent and Better communication.
Maternity nurses are crucial in communities, providing vital care during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods. Their expertise directly affects mothers' and babies' health. Good care during pregnancy and childbirth is vital for healthy outcomes. The guidelines emphasize better support before and after birth; and quick response to complications. The guidelines also take into consideration the training healthcare workers with empathy; addressing systemic challenges and resource allocation; and ensuring respectful care. To help us unpack these new guidelines, we are joined by…
Guest: Mr Ellence Mokaba - Director of Maternal and Neonatal Health

Improving Maternity Care in South Africa

The Life Esidimeni scandal reflects one of the darkest days in our public healthcare system. Human rights violations such as neglect and starvation lead to the death of 144 patients 9 years ago (2015). South African Depression and Anxiety Group, Heinrich Boell Foundation, Section 27, and the Life Esidimeni Family Committee came together to reflect this journey called: The Life Esidimeni Portraits of Lives Lost Book.

The book will honour the lives of those patients who tragically died and the impact it had on their families. The book also explores the ongoing struggle for better mental healthcare in South Africa and the urgent need to ensure such a tragedy never happens again.

Our next guests contributed to the book by visiting family members to share their the story of their loved ones. Families brought out a picture that they selected of their brother, parents, sister or child who had died. These portraits are not just faces on a page, but a testament to the human cost of this tragedy. To tell us more about this journey, we are joined by…



Guest (ZOOM): Mark Lewis - Author and Photographer 



Guest (ZOOM): Christine Nxumalo - Member of the Life Esidimeni Family Committee

The Life Esidimeni scandal reflects one of the darkest days in our public healthcare system. Human rights violations such as neglect and starvation lead to the death of 144 patients 9 years ago (2015). South African Depression and Anxiety Group, Heinrich Boell Foundation, Section 27, and the Life Esidimeni Family Committee came together to reflect this journey called: The Life Esidimeni Portraits of Lives Lost Book.
The book will honour the lives of those patients who tragically died and the impact it had on their families. The book also explores the ongoing struggle for better mental healthcare in South Africa and the urgent need to ensure such a tragedy never happens again.
Our next guests contributed to the book by visiting family members to share their the story of their loved ones. Families brought out a picture that they selected of their brother, parents, sister or child who had died. These portraits are not just faces on a page, but a testament to the human cost of this tragedy. To tell us more about this journey, we are joined by…
 
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<a></a>Guest (ZOOM): Christine Nxumalo - Member of the Life Esidimeni Family Committee
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#CitizensCorner: Life Esidimeni   

South Africa is the 12th largest carbon emitter globally, with 77% of electricity generated from coal. According to the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the government target to decommission 12 GW of coal-fired capacity by 2030. This accelerates the need for renewable energy integration, creating a growing demand for skilled professionals, particularly within municipalities, to manage grid stability, implement energy policies, and stimulate local economic growth.

Our next guests have launched the second cohort of its Just Energy Transition Skills Development Programme with a group of 30 trainees in Gauteng. This follows the successful pilot in Mpumalanga with a cohort of 32 utility and government officials back in 2022. The programme is in partnership with the Wits Business School and seeks to help operators as well as managers acquire critical skills needed in our evolving energy landscape. The programme also seeks to address grid stability, the integration of intermittent renewable energy sources, and stimulate local economic growth through intentional energy procurement strategies. To tell us more about this initiative and how it can help the public sector, we are joined by…

Guest: Mpho Mookopele - Chief Executive Officer of Energy and Water SETA 

Guest:  Bertha Dlamini, President and founder of the African Women in Energy and Power 

South Africa is the 12th largest carbon emitter globally, with 77% of electricity generated from coal. According to the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the government target to decommission 12 GW of coal-fired capacity by 2030. This accelerates the need for renewable energy integration, creating a growing demand for skilled professionals, particularly within municipalities, to manage grid stability, implement energy policies, and stimulate local economic growth.
Our next guests have launched the second cohort of its Just Energy Transition Skills Development Programme with a group of 30 trainees in Gauteng. This follows the successful pilot in Mpumalanga with a cohort of 32 utility and government officials back in 2022. The programme is in partnership with the Wits Business School and seeks to help operators as well as managers acquire critical skills needed in our evolving energy landscape. The programme also seeks to address grid stability, the integration of intermittent renewable energy sources, and stimulate local economic growth through intentional energy procurement strategies. To tell us more about this initiative and how it can help the public sector, we are joined by…
Guest: Mpho Mookopele - Chief Executive Officer of Energy and Water SETA 
Guest:  Bertha Dlamini, President and founder of the African Women in Energy and Power

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