HEALTHCARE CRISIS: Cancer patient turns to crowdfunding after Gqeberha hospital’s scanners fail

Source: Daily Maverick · 2026-11-10T19:45:12.000Z · Health

Broken CT scanners at Livingstone Hospital left patients facing uncertainty over access to essential diagnostic services. For 70-year-old breast cancer patient Charmaine van den Berg, the breakdown meant turning to public crowdfunding to afford a private scan.

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