Machakaire’s Damascene moment

Tino Machakaire, the Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training minister, yesterday spoke from the heart, amplifying the deteriorating state of the country’s healthcare system.

The minister, who had visited a public hospital to see an ill relative, was moved by the appalling state of affairs, “a clear indication that many of our people are facing serious challenges”.

“The growing public outcry over our healthcare system is not an exaggeration; it reflects the difficult experiences of many citizens,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

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