Health
Hundreds march to Gugulethu clinic demanding better service
Protesters want a new hospital to be built
News | 21 June 2023
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer stops Clicks selling cheaper generic blood thinning medication
The judge took over a year to rule in “urgent application”
Law | 8 June 2023
Court dismisses MEC’s attempt to quash inquiry into her “killing my health system” remark
“The holding of political office and remaining registered as a medical practitioner are not mutually exclusive” says judge
News | 2 June 2023
Patients spend their weekends waiting to be seen at Mamelodi clinic
Department plans to get more waiting space for busy Stanza Bopape clinic
Brief | 30 May 2023
Nurses protest against staff shortage at hospital treating cholera patients
About 100 nurses originally contracted to deal with the Covid pandemic have not had their contracts renewed
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 25 May 2023
Deadly cholera outbreak was just a matter of time
Drinking water has been dirty for at least three years, the Department of Water and Sanitation’s own tests show
By Steve Kretzmann and Chris Gilili
News | 24 May 2023
One year later and still no judgment in urgent case about access to medicine
Judge Colleen Collis reserved judgment in April 2022 in a matter between Bayer and Clicks
News | 24 May 2023
Khayelitsha families want asbestos roofing removed
Project to fix houses was halted during Covid
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 May 2023
Elderly women picket outside Nyanga clinic demanding better service
They say that there are stock-outs on certain medications, long queues and missing folders
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 17 May 2023