Articles for Sean Christie

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor

Damning report from World Health Organisation confirms what professionals already know

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Feature | 6 October 2026

Joburg’s dirtiest river may lose its only champion

Environmental organisation KlipSA faces closure

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News | 26 August 2026

Imagine Hangberg, but with psychedelic toads

Kimon de Greef, who cut his teeth at GroundUp, follows the trail of a Mexican toad guru in his new book

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Book Review | 18 August 2026

“The clothing industry is being hammered from all sides”

Factory raids in KwaZulu-Natal and court cases have exposed the rot, but what are the solutions?

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Feature | 8 July 2026

Clothing factory owners warn of collapse as immigrant workers leave

Factories in KwaZulu-Natal are closing as xenophobia reaches fever pitch

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Feature | 6 July 2026

Why proudly South African clothes are being made in “sweatshops”

92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council’s lawyer

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Feature | 14 May 2026

South Africa’s giant pain problem

Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed

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Feature | 4 May 2026

A life in pain: Soghra Walton’s story

“I have seen more physicians than I can count”

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Feature | 4 May 2026

In pain? You might have to suck it up

“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”

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Feature | 23 March 2026