Yet, South African government doctors earn up to three times more in a month than what some make in a year in other middle-income countries in Africa, such as Kenya and Nigeria. Salaries for doctors in Nigeria — which is experiencing a large-scale exodus of doctors — are even lower. In other words, South African medical officers earn 40.9 times more than Nigerian entry-level doctors (R900 000 vs R22 000 per year). The health department says it has not yet looked at why SAMA claims doctors should earn more. This took a large chunk out of departments’ budgets, leading to their having to cut costs elsewhere, the health department says.

Source: News 24 February 23, 2024 12:27 UTC