{
  "id": 791067,
  "title": "In case you missed it: Tambo hospital stoma bag shortage | Mbense murder accused ‘pact’ | SA dancer on Swae Lee video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/in-case-you-missed-it-tambo-hospital-stoma-bag-shortage-mbense-murder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/in-case-you-missed-it-13-august-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The South African Department of Health has downplayed a stoma bag shortage at Tambo Memorial Hospital, despite evidence suggesting the issue has been ongoing since 2023. The hospital reportedly faced a prolonged and complicated shortage, as revealed by correspondence spanning over three years and corroborated by a reliable source. The healthcare department previously assured that no patients went without supplies, and stock was now sufficient.",
  "summary": "Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 13 August 2026, that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.",
  "key_points": [
    "South African Department of Health downplays stoma bag shortage at Tambo Memorial Hospital.",
    "Hospital faced prolonged shortage since 2023, corroborated by reliable source.",
    "Healthcare department assured no patients went without supplies."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}