{"id":89199,"date":"2025-09-04T14:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/health-minister-to-undergo-eye-operation"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:42:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:42:01","slug":"health-minister-to-undergo-eye-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/health-minister-to-undergo-eye-operation","title":{"rendered":"Health Minister To Undergo Eye Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi is scheduled to undergo eye surgery on Thursday at the St John Eye Care Centre in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe minister has for some time been plagued by an eye problem that required an operation,\u201d his spokesperson Sello Lediga said.<\/p>\n<p>He was placed on a waiting list after choosing to receive the treatment at St Johns, a charitable donor-funded organisation which manages 10 eyecare centres across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Lediga said the centre \u201cspecialises in eye examinations and offers high-quality eyewear at accessible rates to ensure communities receive the vision care they need without facing financial hardship\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi is scheduled to undergo eye surgery on Thursday at the St John Eye Care Centre in Johannesburg. \u201cThe minister has for some time been plagued by an eye problem that required an operation,\u201d his spokesperson Sello Lediga said. 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