Health
Transgender prisoner wins right to hormone therapy
The court found the Department of Correctional Services had violated her rights by refusing hormonal treatment as “cosmetic medication”
Law | 11 November 2025
Free State clinic short-staffed and overcrowded for 10 years
Premier promised to upgrade the clinic years ago
By Tladi Moloi
Brief | 6 November 2025
No water for two years as R200-million project remains incomplete
At Vyeboom Clinic near Vuwani in Limpopo, staff and patients have to bring water and use pit toilets
By Thembi Siaga
News | 30 October 2025
Fighting addiction: march for recovery-friendly events
“Sharing my recovery with others has kept me grounded,” says Gakeema Solomons at annual Recovery Walk
By Liezl Human
Brief | 20 October 2025
PEPFAR cuts leave clinics short of staff
Survey finds longer waiting times for ARVs
By Liezl Human
News | 15 October 2025
Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules
“Legitimate and compelling public interests” to allow pharmacists to initiate antiretroviral treatment, says judge
Law | 10 October 2025
Health workers applaud medical association’s decision to cut ties with Israel
SAMA calls for the Israeli Medical Association to condemn the blockade of essential medical supplies, among other demands
Brief | 8 October 2025
Study shows how we can massively improve hypertension treatment
Rather than spend hours at a clinic, patients measured their own blood pressure
By Liezl Human
News | 29 September 2025
50,000 people and only one ambulance
Five out of six ambulances in the Sundays River Valley Municipality have broken down
News | 28 September 2025