Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela has paid a surprise visit to the Butterworth Community Clinic in the Eastern Cape.

The sister in charge of the clinic has highlighted some of the challenges facing them.

There is a shortage of staff, medicine and equipment, she said.

The clinic, which sees an average of 300 patients a day, plays a key role in taking care of the local people who would otherwise
have to seek medical attention at hospitals.

Madonsela is in the area to hold National Stakeholder Dialogue and Public Hearings.

The dialogue aims to strengthen government’s ability to deliver on the Millennium Development Goals, with particular focus on
health and poverty eradication.
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