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Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

On Monday, 19 January 2010 Gauteng Health and Social Development MEC Qedani Mahlangu officially opened the new doctors room at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital . The building of this room was part of 'Making a Difference Campaign' started by Carte Blanche in 2008 and has been joined by other companies since then. Read more

Starting school in brand new uniforms

Underprivileged Gauteng learners starting Grade 0 in 2010 at the Thembalethu Primary School will be doing so in sparkling new uniforms. The MEC for Health and Social Development Qedani Mahlangu will be brightening up their first day at school by providing them with school uniform packs to enrich the experience of starting school. Read more

MINISTERS AND MEC TO VISIT BABY ASHLEIGH

The National Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, together with the Minister of Social Development Edna Molewa will today visit baby Ashleigh Louw at Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto . Read more

MEC Mahlangu to visit new year babies at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital

The arrival of a new baby is a joyous occasion to all families and it is even more special when it is on New Year's Day. Gauteng Health and Social Development MEC, Qedani Mahlangu will spent the first day of the year celebrating with mothers at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Coronationville. Read more

MEC Mahlangu receives preliminary report on baby Thembisa

The team set up to investigate the circumstances that led the amputation of the legs of Thembisa Nikelo has today submitted a preliminary report to the Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development Qedani Mahlangu.

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28 OLDER PERSONS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE KATLEHONG OLD AGE HOME

The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development is removing twenty-eight Older Persons from the Katlehong Older Age Home owing to poor financial management by the previous management board, and the current management board's inability to attract donor funding to augment the departmental annual subsidy of R400 000. 00.