Feature
South Africa’s giant pain problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
Feature | 4 May 2026
A life in pain: Soghra Walton’s story
“I have seen more physicians than I can count”
Feature | 4 May 2026
The high cost of negligence in the public health system
Billions of rands are paid out every year in legal claims
By Marecia Damons and David Capel
Feature | 29 April 2026
Women weavers: The backbone of Lesotho’s textile legacy
For many of the weavers, the work is more than a livelihood, it is a legacy
Text by Sechaba Mokhethi. Photos by Barry Christianson.
Feature | 27 April 2026
Company sold stolen and expired insulin to Malawi’s hospitals
Despite a recommendation to revoke its licence, the company still supplies state hospitals
By Golden Matonga and Tumpale Ng’ambi
Feature | 17 April 2026
The ancient tribe without a piece of land they can call their own
Dorah Begwa has been fighting for land for her clan for more than 30 years
Feature | 16 April 2026
The boatmen of Lesotho: a lifeline for villagers
These boats are an essential mode of transport, ferrying people across the Senqu River in Qacha’s Nek
Feature | 15 April 2026
Mpumalanga’s Emakhazeni fails to bill residents as its towns crumble
The municipality ran up a deficit of R21-million in the 2024/25 financial year
Feature | 7 April 2026
Life in Lesotho’s historic Kome Caves
The dwellings were occupied in the early 1800s by families fleeing the Lifaqane wars
Text by Sechaba Mokhethi. Photos by Barry Christianson.
Feature | 6 April 2026