News Bulletin - 12 July 2026
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Source domain: gauteng.gov.za
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Play Therapy Room (child-focused psychological assessment and intervention)
A Play Therapy Room has been officially opened at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital to provide a safe, child-friendly therapeutic environment for psychological assessment and intervention, strengthening child-focused mental health services for children and families referred to the department.
- Who it is for
- children and families referred to the Clinical Psychology Department at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital
- How to act on it
- Children and families are referred to the department for psychological assessment and intervention in the Play Therapy Room at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital.
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The Play Therapy Room was designed as a safe, contained, and child friendly therapeutic environment where appropriate psychological assessment and intervention can take place.
Gauteng Department of Health vacancies (apply online via e-Recruitment portal)
The bulletin includes a vacancies section for Gauteng Department of Health posts. Applications must be submitted strictly online via the e-Recruitment portal; hand delivered, faxed, or e-mailed applications are not accepted. An email address is provided for e-recruitment assistance.
- Who it is for
- applicants for medical registrar and medical officer posts within Gauteng Department of Health hospitals
- How to act on it
- Apply online through the e-Recruitment portal at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/Public/Jobs.aspx. Do not submit by hand, fax, or email; use the provided assistance email if needed.
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submit strictly online; no hand delivered, faxed, or e-mailed applications accepted
#Siyabaphilisa Outreach Programme (free healthcare services)
The bulletin notes an #Siyabaphilisa Outreach Programme at Duduza Multi Purpose Centre in Brakpan, offering free healthcare services including HIV testing and counselling, cervical cancer screening, childhood immunisation, occupational therapy and other primary healthcare services.
- Who it is for
- members of the public in Brakpan attending the outreach at Duduza Multi Purpose Centre
- How to act on it
- Attend the #Siyabaphilisa Outreach Programme at Duduza Multi Purpose Centre in Brakpan on the stated date to receive the listed free healthcare services.
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MEC for Health and Wellness Faith Mazibuko’s #Siyabaphilisa Outreach Programme at Duduza Multi Purpose Centre in Brakpan on 10 July 2026
Facts
Places
George Local Municipality, Western Cape, City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng
Reference
https://www.gauteng.gov.za/Publications/News%20Bulletin%20-%2012%20July%202026.pdf
Key Takeaways
- Document title: News Bulletin | 12 July 2026
- Event: Official opening of a Play Therapy Room at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital
- Claim: First Play Therapy Room in Gauteng’s public healthcare sector
- Speakers/officials: Principal Clinical Psychologist Tlou Marokane; Project Leads Jacques Wagner and Tracy Marokane; Professor Lesiba Baloyi; MEC Faith Mazibuko
- Outreach: #Siyabaphilisa Outreach Programme at Duduza Multi Purpose Centre, Brakpan
- Outreach date: Friday, 10 July 2026
- Outreach services: Lenacapavir, cervical cancer screening, childhood immunisation, HIV testing and counselling, occupational therapy, and other primary healthcare services
- Vacancies application rule: submit strictly online; no hand delivered, faxed, or e-mailed applications accepted
- E-recruitment portal: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/Public/Jobs.aspx
- Application assistance email: e-recruitment@gauteng.gov.za
- Vacancy examples listed: Medical Registrar (Family Medicine) – Tshwane District Health Services; multiple Medical Registrar and Medical Officer posts at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital and other hospitals
- Gauteng Department of Health
- Republic of South Africa
- Gauteng Province
- Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital
- Clinical Psychology Department (Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital)
- Principal Clinical Psychologist Tlou Marokane
- Project Lead and Clinical Psychologist Jacques Wagner
- Another Project Lead and Clinical Psychologist Tracy Marokane
- Project leaders: Marokane, Wagner, and Akhona Khetwa
- Professor Lesiba Baloyi
- MEC for Health and Wellness Faith Mazibuko
- Duduza Multi Purpose Centre
- Brakpan
- Lenacapavir
- Helen Joseph Hospital
- Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital
- Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital
- Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
- Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
Dates
Closing Date
10 July 2026