Health
Pensioners have to pay people to queue for them at Nyanga clinic
Patients at Nyanga Community Day Clinic says services have been deteriorating
News | 11 May 2023
Pregnant immigrants say they have been turned away from Joburg clinics
This is despite a high court order
News | 9 May 2023
New vaccine will save thousands of children from dying of pneumonia
Trial of vaccine to prevent RSV was led by Wits vaccinologist Shabir Madhi and showed 82% efficacy
By James Stent
News | 6 April 2023
The maths that helped South Africa tackle HIV
UCT epidemiologist Leigh Johnson delivered GroundUp and Bertha House’s third Science for the People seminar
By Daniel Steyn
Science | 29 March 2023
Former Ekurhuleni health workers want their jobs back
“Some of our members died of Covid because we worked even during level 5 of the lockdown”
Brief | 29 March 2023
DA leaders should follow Premier Winde’s example on vaccines
Inviting a British anti-vaxxer and sending mixed messages, especially during a measles outbreak, is endangering public health
Opinion | 23 March 2023
Nontsikelelo Zwedala: an unsung hero of the struggle for HIV medicines
She was one of the complainants in a Competition Commission case that resulted in antiretroviral medicines becoming affordable
Obituary | 20 March 2023
People’s lives are “not our responsibility” says NEHAWU leader
Hospitals disrupted as public sector strike intensifies
Vincent Lali, Chris Gilili, Liezl Human, Tariro Washinyira, Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik, Thamsanqa Mbovane, and Mkhuseli Sizani
News | 8 March 2023
Budget: Decision not to raise the sugar tax “puts profits ahead of people” say activists
“Difficult operating environment for the sugar industry” cited by Finance Minister as reason
By Daniel Steyn
Law | 23 February 2023