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‘They’re still lying to us about the shocking state of Charlotte Maxeke’

Timeslive · · 1202 words · By Gill Gifford
Government Corruption and Maladministration Whistleblower Retaliation Public Health Crisis
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Prof Adam Mahomed, the hospital’s highly respected head of internal medicine, submitted a complaint to the public protector’s office in 2022 after a massive fire at the hospital five years ago.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Prof Adam Mahomed is the head of internal medicine at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital and discuss the dire situation following the fire.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Mahomed Habib (born 1965) is a South African academic administrator serving as Vice-Chancellor of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London since 1 January 2021. Previously…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Habib
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable alumni and staff of the University of the Witwatersrand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_the_Witw…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 20, 2022 ... ... Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital ... Professor Adam Mahomed, head of the internal medicine department at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital ...
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-02-20-patients-…
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“public protector Kholeka Gcaleka released the damning findings of her investigation, which highlighted gross maladministration at the hospital and “a compromised system that creates a breeding ground for corruption”.”
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While there are mentions of Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka and general reports of corruption/mismanagement at Gauteng hospitals, the specific 'damning findings' report with the quoted phrase regarding a 'breeding ground for corruption' at CMJAH is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Dirks said the process was gross nepotism and disrespect of public ... Investigations Unit found evidence of major corruption. Two big ...
https://www.facebook.com/EyewitnessNews/posts/public-protect…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2023 ... Revenue comprises gross ... and the Others, review of Public Protector report on an investigation into allegations of corruption, ...
https://www.pprotect.org/sites/default/files/Annual_report/A…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 31, 2024 ... Health unions demanded that the provincial department release a report into corruption ... Gauteng hospital mismanagement and corruption concerns.
https://www.facebook.com/ChrisHaniBaragwanath/posts/chris-ha…
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“The hospital’s CEO left at the end of February and was replaced by a temporary CEO from Steve Biko Academic Hospital, who worked here two days a week and left after a month”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general archives and unrelated Wikipedia entries (e.g., football clubs, oncologists) and does not confirm the specific timeline of the CEO's departure or the temporary replacement from Steve Biko Hospital.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bidvest Wits Football Club (simply often known as Wits University F.C. or Wits) was a South African professional football club from Johannesburg which played in the Premiership the first-tier of South…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidvest_Wits_F.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonathan J. Lewis is an American surgeon, biomedical researcher and entrepreneur. He was trained in surgery in South Africa, Britain, and the United States, and is a fellow of both the Royal College…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Lewis_(oncologist)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable alumni and staff of the University of the Witwatersrand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_the_Witw…
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“Then a junior CEO from Helen Joseph Hospital was moved into CMJAH.”
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The search results for this claim returned definitions of the word 'junior' and unrelated movies/people, providing no evidence regarding the appointment of a CEO from Helen Joseph Hospital.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Corewell Health is a non-profit healthcare system in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was formed by the 2022 merger of Beaumont Health, located in Southfield, and Spectrum Health, headquartered in West …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corewell_Health
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a full list of members of the Order of Manitoba, both past and current, in order of their date of appointment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Order_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Allen Schwarzman (born February 14, 1947) is an American businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone Inc., which he established in 1985 with Peter G. Peterson…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_A._Schwarzman
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“Gcaleka found that while R666m had been allocated for repairs and renovations between 2021 and 2024, just R324m had been spent by March 2024, leaving R342m unused.”
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The evidence shows different figures (e.g., R784 million for oncology, R426 million for Work Package One) but does not confirm the specific R666m allocation vs R324m spend mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — We are demanding that the GDoH spend the R784 million set aside by the Gauteng Treasury in March 2023 to outsource radiation oncology services for over 3 000 patients who are currently on the backlog …
https://www.polity.org.za/article/cancer-patients-activists-…
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web search NEUTRAL — As of April 2025, R139 million of the allocated R426 million budget for Work Package One has been spent. ALSO READ: Alarm raised over ‘R1.7bn fire safety gap’ at Charlotte Maxeke hospital.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/remedial-work-at…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5. calls for cmjah to reopen. Following the fire, expectations were that the hospital would be closed for a short period for essential repairs and swiftly re-opened.EWN (2022) Gauteng govt allocates R…
https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Pages/2022/3…
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“The hospital was once regarded as one of Africa’s leading academic and referral facilities, with nearly 2,000 operational beds”
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Wikipedia explicitly mentions the proposal for a 2,000-bed hospital for Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital.
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web search NEUTRAL — The proposal was for a 2,000-bed hospital with residential housing for 1,500 ... had passed a fitness audit earlier in the year. Johannesburg's ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Maxeke_Johannesburg_…
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web search NEUTRAL — CMJAH is a tertiary academic hospital in Johannesburg and one of the major public sector hospitals in the province. SA has a dual healthcare system comprising ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12970846/
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web search NEUTRAL — As thousands of cancer patients wait months for diagnostic scans, senior clinicians at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital have questioned a decision by the ...
https://www.quicknews.co.za/tag/charlotte-maxeke/
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“The report concluded the blaze was an act of arson”
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Multiple independent news sources (News24, Maverick Citizen) report that a SAPS forensic report concluded the fire was caused by arson.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 6, 2025 ... ... Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital was reportedly caused by arson. Charlotte Maxeke hospital fire caused by arson - report | News24.
https://www.facebook.com/GautengHealth/posts/media-statement…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 4, 2022 ... Maverick Citizen has obtained a copy of a SAPS forensic report that shows that arson was the cause of the fire at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg ...
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-09-04-devastati…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 5, 2022 ... The fire that gutted parts of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in April 2021 was reportedly caused by arson.
https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/charlotte-maxeke-hos…
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“Gcaleka has referred the matter to the auditor-general for an investigation into systemic financial failures and procurement breaches at CMJAH.”
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The search results for this claim returned general definitions of the word 'public' and investment apps, providing no evidence of a referral to the auditor-general by Gcaleka.
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web search NEUTRAL — In public relations and communication theory, a public is distinct from a stakeholder or a market. A public is a subset of the set of stakeholders for an organization, that comprises those people conc…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public
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web search NEUTRAL — Public Advisors and Public Investing are affiliates, and both charge fees for their respective services. Before investing, consider your investment objectives, all fees and expenses, and any potential…
https://public.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago · The meaning of PUBLIC is exposed to general view : open. How to use public in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public
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“She has also recommended that Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi strengthen oversight at the facility and require that supply-chain and financial officials undergo lifestyle audits conducted by the Special Investigating Unit.”
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“Mahomed turns 55 next year, and he plans to accept the early retirement package offered to public health workers.”
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