Health
Community health workers march in East London
They want to be in-sourced and they want proper personal protective equipment
Brief | 11 March 2024
Health department fails to pay security contractor, leaving guards without salaries
Company says it can’t pay guards until it receives R3-million it is owed
Brief | 8 March 2024
Alexandra grannies trade knitting needles for boxing gloves
They attend boxing classes once a week as part of a project called GOGOBox
Brief | 7 March 2024
New Limpopo clinic has no running water
Municipality says Department of Health never applied for a connection
Brief | 6 March 2024
Anti-vaxxers thrashed in court
Application to stop Covid vaccine slammed as “manifestly unfair”, fatally defective and dismissed with costs by Pretoria High Court
Law | 5 March 2024
Rescue on the beach: Easy-to-use devices placed on popular beaches could save lives
Automated External Defibrillators and simple airway devices can be used by bystanders to help victims of cardiac arrest and drowning
Opinion | 29 February 2024
Unemployed doctors march to Union Buildings
They are calling for the president to intervene and make sure medical professionals are employed
Brief | 26 February 2024
Increase tax on sugary drinks to fund an increase in social grants, say activists
Higher sugar tax would also save on health care
News | 21 February 2024
Worst of hiring freeze over, Western Cape health department assures health workers
Budget has been brought back under control, says Dr Keith Cloete
By Daniel Steyn
News | 16 February 2024