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title: "Unhealthy Competition"
description: "Health institutions intended to protect public wellbeing are increasingly seen as harmful. Concerns rise over the selfishness and incompetence of these organizations. The paradox of care: when caregivers become the source of distress. Urgent reforms needed to restore trust and efficacy in health services."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "Maverick News"
author: "2Lani and UBUNTOONS"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-10-28-unhealthy-competition/"
published: "2025-10-28T14:50:23"
updated: "2025-10-28T14:51:23"
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word_count: 23
---

# Unhealthy Competition

> Unhealthy Competition

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS · Published 28 October 2025, 16:50 SAST · Updated 28 October 2025, 16:51 SAST

## Key points
- When the guardians of our health turn into the villains of our wellness saga, it’s clear that the real epidemic might just be incompetence.
- Health institutions intended to protect public wellbeing are increasingly seen as harmful.
- Concerns rise over the selfishness and incompetence of these organizations.
- The paradox of care: when caregivers become the source of distress.
- Urgent reforms needed to restore trust and efficacy in health services.

## Content

![When institutions that are supposed to look after our wellbeing are the ones doing the most harm to our health. selfish and incompetent...](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/tZatCxV1M-Wl3oJnnrXGIK3xQgU=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hosp3.jpg)

*When institutions that are supposed to look after our wellbeing are the ones doing the most harm to our health. selfish and incompetent...*