Health

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Beaufort West patients have to travel 10 hours for lifesaving treatments

There is currently no outpatient treatment for dialysis and chemotherapy in Beaufort West

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News | 22 October 2026

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Cipla wins court fight over HIV pill tender

R12.6-billion HIV pill contracts must be redone

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Law | 22 October 2026

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Treasury allocates R1.6-billion to fight child stunting

The funds will support interventions for pregnant women and young children, but questions remain over how the money will be spent

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News | 22 October 2026

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Hundreds of children fall ill after Tshwane fails to chlorinate water

Public was not warned that water was unsafe for drinking

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News | 19 October 2026

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Disabled people say clinics give them too few nappies

Activists demand clearer policies from Western Cape government and City of Cape Town

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News | 15 October 2026

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Health workers to stage protests across Cape Town this month

Community health workers are demanding permanent public service jobs

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News | 5 October 2026

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MPs call for urgent action on dental technicians

A standoff between CPUT and the SA Dental Technicians Council is preventing students from completing their practical training

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News | 2 October 2026

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Test more people to reduce TB deaths, study finds

New tests can be done in clinics and are much easier for patients

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Science | 23 September 2026

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World’s largest research funder lifts ban on South Africa

Many clinical trials were halted, and many researchers were retrenched when the NIH stopped funding

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News | 24 August 2026