Health
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
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