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joint visit by a group from the two institutions, found that Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital was the worst affected by the situation.

The problem was attributed to the porous borders where illegal migrants crossed and when they fell ill inside the country, they became a burden on the Gauteng health system – which was already crippled.

Moyo said uncontrolled immigration was putting a strain on Gauteng resources like the hospital because migrants were unable to pay for their bills while the healthcare facilities were not enough to cater for additional patients. “The hospital is forced to house undocumented foreign patients at a cost of R4 500 a day. “Most of these patients are also unable to pay their outstanding bills.

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Picture:Reuters A man wearing a mask depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a protest yesterday against kidnappings of Ukrainian citizens outside the Russian embassy in Kiev.