HEALTHCARE CRISIS: Cancer patient turns to crowdfunding after Gqeberha hospital’s scanners fail
By Kyran BlaauwSouth Africa
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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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- Length
- 37 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 10, 2026
- Byline
- Kyran Blaauw
- Source
- Daily Maverick