Health
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
Loadshedding hits clinic waiting times
Patients say they queue for hours at Dunoon Community Health Centre in Cape Town
News | 15 May 2023
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