Staff shortage crisis as hiring freeze hits Cape Town hospitals

Groote Schuur is one of South Africa’s biggest teaching hospitals. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Cape Town’s Groote Schuur and Red Cross hospitals face a staffing crisis. Hiring freezes leave critical medical positions vacant, impacting patient care and wait times. The situation reflects national budget cuts and threatens decades of healthcare investment.

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