Memorial service for doctor who died on duty at uMlazi hospital

A MEMORIAL service was held yesterday for intern doctor Dr Aluluto Mazwi, who tragically died while on duty at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital last week.

- SIPHESIHLE BUTHELEZI

Doctors and other members of staff gathered at the Nurse's hall at the hospital to pay tribute to Dr Mazwi. Some of them carried flowers to place in front of his picture.

A picket was also held outside the hospital yesterday by members of the Public Servants Association (PSA) who are calling for accountability and justice following Dr Mazwi's death.

The PSA said the picket was not only a form of protest but a collective expression of grief and outrage over systemic failures in the public health sector.

"The PSA was deeply disturbed by the tragic death of Dr Mazwi, a young and promising intern doctor, under circumstances that appear to have been influenced by systemic failures, a toxic work environment, and alleged emotional abuse," said PSA KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Manager, Mlungisi Ndlovu.

He added: “It is a call for justice, not only for Dr Mazwi but for all healthcare workers who continue to endure bullying, intimidation, burnout, and neglect in an increasingly broken health system.”