Health
R2.7-billion in compensation paid to sick mineworkers
17% of silicosis and TB claims have been paid out as of 30 June
Chart by The Outlier. Text by Sechaba Mokhethi.
Charts | 3 July 2026
21-year court battle over TB in prisons ends in R1-million payout
Most of the payout is interest calculated from when state’s liability for TB contraction in prisons was established in 2012
Law | 30 June 2026
Important advance in TB treatment
South African researchers publish trial results in world’s leading medical journal
News | 25 June 2026
Unemployed doctors protest in Pietermaritzburg
They want hospitals to be able to recruit directly
Brief | 17 June 2026
The Cape Town shelter where you won’t be turned away if you’re drunk
Pilot Sober Space project offers a bed to homeless people who have been drinking
News | 11 June 2026
Organisation forced to halt free sanitary pad project
Code Red Initiative, which distributed period kits in Masiphumelele, Ocean View and Red Hill, is in need of funding
News | 8 June 2026
Khayelitsha clinic struggles to meet the needs of growing population
Patients at Nolungile Clinic in Site C complain of long waiting times and shortage of medication
Brief | 2 June 2026
Photo exhibition shows the struggle of menstruation in informal settlements
15 women from Khayelitsha marked World Menstrual Hygiene Day
News | 28 May 2026
Private health providers don’t need government permission to operate, ConCourt rules
The apex court has unanimously ruled that sections of the National Health Act requiring private hospitals and doctors to get government permission to operate, were unconstitutional
Law | 18 May 2026