He was suspended from practising at Mediclinic hospitals in 2016 and, now, is barred from Netcare theatres too. Prominent Johannesburg paediatric surgeon Dr Peter Beale, 73, stands accused of negligence that led to the deaths of at least three of his young patients. The death of 10-year-old Zayyaan Sayed has spurred father Mohammadh to lay criminal charges against the well-known paediatric surgeon as well as anaesthetist Dr Abdulhay Munshi. This episode was hosted by Jerusha Sukhdeo-Raath and produced by Nokuthula Manyathi.

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THE STORY | A series of botched surgeries - The heartbreaking claims against Dr Beale

This week on The Story, we take an in-depth look at the cloud of controversy hanging over the Gauteng health department as allegations of tender corruption surfaced.

THE STORY: Dodgy PPE tender procurements land government officials in hot water

On this week’s episode of The Story, we reflect on the life and times of anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni, who passed away in Pretoria on Tuesday.

THE STORY | Remembering the life of anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni

On this week’s episode of The Story, we try to make sense of what lies ahead for South Africa’s fraught education system, and the country’s schoolchildren, in the midst of an unpredictable pandemic.

THE STORY | Schools under pressure as SA’s Covid-19 pandemic gains momentum

Gauteng has officially overtaken the Western Cape as the country's coronavirus hotspot with the highest number of cases cumulatively, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced late on Wednesday. Gauteng is South Africa's smallest but most densely populated province. The spike in Gauteng infections had been anticipated and expected.

THE STORY | What lies ahead for Gauteng as it overtakes the Western Cape as SA's coronavirus hotspot

Statues across the world are being torn down or vandalised in response to legitimate anger about racism and historical oppression. What is to become of the many remaining statues of historical figures from past eras in South Africa’s fraught history? And will removing them remedy the ills of the past?

THE STORY | Will removing statues representing oppression remedy ills of the past?

As lockdown restrictions gradually ease, judicial matters that were put on hold, are now resuming. On Tuesday, former president Jacob Zuma returned to the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg for his corruption trial.

THE STORY | Delays remain the name of the game for Zuma’s corruption case

In a 30-minute televised speech, President Cyril Ramaphosa read a list of names during his national address on Wednesday. "...Tshegofatso Pule, Naledi Phangindawo, Nompumelelo Tshaka, Nomfazi Gabada, Nwabisa Mgwandela, Altecia Kortjie and Lindelwa Peni. All of them are young women who were killed by men," he said. In recent weeks, news headlines have been dominated by reports of several cases of gender-based violence.

THE STORY | Is Ramaphosa's cabinet taking the abuse of women and children seriously?

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