Pretoria complains about 'sick' Zimbabweans clogging South African hospitals
A patient carrying her intravenous drip walks with the help of a relative along a corridor at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe on September 9, 2019. Years of underfunding, mismanagement and brain drain have crippled Zimbabwe's health services. File | AFP
A war of words has erupted between South African and Zimbabwean government officials after Pretoria complained that its neighbours are overwhelming its health care system.
South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi set the cat among the pigeons earlier this month when he singled out Zimbabwe for allegedly sending its citizens across the border for free medical treatment.
