Articles for Liezl Human
Augrabies is known for its gushing waterfall, but communities struggle to get clean water
Department of Water intervenes as Kai !Garib battles frequent water interruptions, infrastructure failures and dirty tap water
By Liezl Human
News | 23 July 2025
Human waste flows through the streets of Hout Bay
Residents call for the City to urgently fix the problem to prevent “a health emergency”
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 15 July 2025
Treasury hands HIV response a lifeline, but it’s probably too little
UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy
By Liezl Human
News | 10 July 2025
Fidelity fire service is unlawful, says City of Cape Town
But Fidelity says it is “confident that no existing laws prohibit or restrict” its private service
By Liezl Human
News | 7 July 2025
Global Fund to cut R1.4-billion to SA for HIV, TB and malaria
Global Fund is reducing funding to over 100 countries amidst shortfalls
By Liezl Human
Brief | 3 July 2025
Women, evicted from farms, march for housing
They want the Drakenstein Municipality to provide detailed plans, timeframes, and budget for housing
By Liezl Human
Brief | 27 June 2025
Government still has no plan to replace US HIV funding. Health organisations are demanding action
A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan
By Liezl Human
Brief | 26 June 2025
Helping the dogs and cats of De Doorns
The Sidewalk Specials team has built up trust in the community
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 23 June 2025
South Africa needs to do more to tackle antimicrobial resistance, warn experts
This is a “pandemic which is wreaking havoc, is not being attended to properly and not being taken seriously enough”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 19 June 2025