Mediclinic cuts jobs and freezes admin hires in AI revolution – BusinessLIVE

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Mediclinic has put a freeze on nonessential new hires and offered severance packages to save nearly R2bn by 2027 in a bet on AI to revolutionise its operations, becoming one of the first high-profile SA companies to stir up fears of machines displacing traditional roles.

Bertrand Levrat, COO of SA’s biggest private hospital group, told investors on Monday that while the group was in a sound financial position, the healthcare system was evolving, and to keep delivering high-quality care the company had to stay ahead of the changes…