News24 | ‘They are just waiting for me to die’: Woman says dept of health reneged on R500k promise

Priscila Tobeka Jantjies is engaged in a protracted dispute with the Eastern Cape Department of Health over a promised R500,000 humanitarian payment, which she claims is due to complications from a tooth extraction that resulted in her disability. Her case highlights ongoing issues regarding compensation for medical negligence within the healthcare system.

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Priscila Tobeka Jantjies is trying to get money from the health department because a bad tooth removal hurt her and made it hard for her to do things.

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