Why South Africans are flocking to a Chinese hospital ship

AFP Members of the public have been queuing since Monday to be seen by army medics aboard the floating hospital

 

Mohammed Allie
BBC News, Cape Town

Miserable winter weather, snow on Table Mountain and gale force winds have not dampened Cape Town residents’ enthusiasm for free medical care being offered on a Chinese ship, currently docked in the South African city’s harbour.

A financial crisis in one of Africa’s biggest and most developed economies has left public services underfunded, and many people say they cannot afford private healthcare because of soaring prices…

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