NQAMAKWE, EASTERN CAPE - Healthcare in the Eastern Cape is on the verge of collapse.
Financial problems faced by the provincial government are to blame for the poor state of healthcare provision.
Services had to be downgraded from hospitals to clinics, but the department is refuting these claims.
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Nqamakwe Hospital has been described as a deathtrap as residents say it does not inspire confidence.
Ronald Masinda filed this report.