Saving Soweto On Al Jazeera

Written by TVSA Team from the blog News on 11 Jan 2009
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This past Saturday (10 January 2009) a new eight part series Saving Soweto premiered on Al Jazeera English (DStv Channel 406).

The show goes behind-the-scenes of Chris Hani Baragwanath (or Bara as it's popularly known) - the largest hospital in the world.

Situated in Soweto, South Africa, the hospital occupies more than 173 acres with 3,200 beds and 6,670 staff members.

The film-makers received exclusive access to the hospital and spent a number of months gaining insight into it's workings and day-to-day operations.

The series features their resulting footage and includes interviews with members of the medical staff about how they deal with treating the 2000 patients who check in daily.

Each week's new episode flights at 00h30 on Saturdays - early on Saturday mornings - and repeats at the following times:

Saturdays at 09h30 and 21h00

Sundays at 03h30 and 14h30

Mondays at 08h30, 16h30 and 00h30

Tuesdays at 12h30

Thursdays at 05h30

10 Comments

HARAMBE24
12 Jan 2009 00:16

i watched it today...............its is the best thing ever...just love aljazeera...

Lady D
12 Jan 2009 00:34

Thanks mokgotsi for introducing me to that news channel,that's the best news channel ecer!!!

mjj
12 Jan 2009 07:24

i watched this on saturday evening..........and i was shocked at the state of Bara.....

Harambe - the sunday version was it a repeat or part 2?

Toxic
12 Jan 2009 07:30

hmm, interesting.

mjj
12 Jan 2009 07:32

Oh - i get it, it was a repeat......

HARAMBE24
12 Jan 2009 10:57

Lady D: u know i am more than just a pipi addict...i love Aljazeera news....MJJ, i was also shocked too....yes, the sunday verson was a repeat.

LM
12 Jan 2009 11:20

Will most definitely look out for it....don't normally go beyond chanel 331:)

Hari, you are one informed bratha, have just seen your post on Isidee article

HARAMBE24
12 Jan 2009 13:39

LM: thanks, i think people shuld not live in a vacuum..the is a lot to know out there. Aljazeera is what the SABC should try an be, non baised..i am watching the WAR ON GAZA,

Cnglemother
12 Jan 2009 22:40

Aljazeera rocks,was introduced to it by my neighbour who watches it at baas john's house and been hooked ever since.the series that focuses on hardships faced by women in other parts of the world makes you appreciate being born in south africa.

Cnglemother
13 Jan 2009 00:25

I was horrified by the force feeding of little girls to gain weight to prepare them for marriage as men in that particular country prefer obese women.As young as 5 the poor things are already drinking the animal's somethin-somethin (if not animal testicle made gravy-aint sure)that looks really rich in fat and disgusting from a huge container. Its drank at least twice a day.hospitals are full of women who suffer from obesity related illnesses and those men that wanted them fat in the beginning are nowhere near them as they probably cant perform their wifely duties due to obesity.

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