Why Did I Become A Doctor South Africa

Why I Became Minister of Health with Dr Aaron Motsoaledi | Activism, NHI & Keeping Doctors in SA

8 February 2026 · 1:03:30 · Episode 34

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In this extraordinary episode, we sit down with the Honourable Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, for an intimate conversation about his journey from rural Limpopo to leading South Africa's health system. Minister Motsoaledi shares stories many have never heard before - from experiencing apartheid's racial hierarchies as a young medical student in KZN, to treating wounded activists underground during the…

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