Health
Unemployed doctors march to Department of Health
They demand permanent jobs and no budget cuts to healthcare
Brief | 12 February 2024
Hospital guards in limbo as EC health department fails to pay security company
Security company says it had to terminate the contract because health department has not paid
News | 6 February 2024
Officials raise alarm over hiring freeze at Western Cape’s largest hospitals
The freeze was recommended by National Treasury among other austerity measures
By Daniel Steyn
News | 31 January 2024
Kariega clinic reopens after residents volunteer to act as security guards
Ten residents have volunteered to rotate guarding the clinic until the stolen fence is replaced
Brief | 17 January 2024
Staff refuse to work at clinic after fence stolen
“We demand our safety as well as patients’ safety,” says nurse
Brief | 12 January 2024
Male murder rate is a national health priority, say researchers
Medical Research Council study has looked at why 87% of people murdered in South Africa are men
By Daniel Steyn
News | 8 December 2023
The EU protects its companies from Big Pharma. South Africa needs to do the same
Critical work being done by local scientists is at risk
Opinion | 7 December 2023
South Africans are living longer, mostly thanks to HIV treatment
Antiretroviral medicines have been a success, but more work is needed to reach United Nations targets
By Daniel Steyn and Nathan Geffen
Science | 1 December 2023
Asbestos roofs still haven’t been replaced in Stellenbosch municipal housing
Residents of Cloetesville flats say they keep asking for repairs to be done
News | 28 November 2023