Health
Immigrants must be given health care even if undocumented, health department confirms
A number of immigrants in Makhanda say they were denied health care
Brief | 15 March 2021
Eastern Cape’s health workers have been betrayed by Covid-19 corruption
Part two of a two-part series on how corruption is killing people in the province’s health system
By Daneel Knoetze and Steve Kretzmann
Feature | 11 March 2021
Over 5,000 Eastern Cape health workers will be without jobs at the end of this month
The provincial health department says it has run out of funds and cannot renew the contracts
News | 11 March 2021
Right to die: Dying doctor’s testimony to be heard in camera
Lawyers cite patient confidentiality as the reason for barring the media
Law | 5 March 2021
High demand for Covid-19 vaccine among Eastern Cape health workers
After initial reluctance there is now great excitement, as rollout proceeds
News | 4 March 2021
Right to die: patients would be vulnerable to unscrupulous doctors and relatives, judge hears
Health Professions Council’s lawyer argues that a legal option available to people is to starve themselves to death
News | 4 March 2021
Dying man cross-examined in euthanasia case
Ministers oppose bid to change the law
Law | 2 March 2021
A dying man makes the case for legalising euthanasia
“My biggest fear is that when my love of life reaches the stage of fearing life, I will not be able to die” says Diethelm Harck
Law | 1 March 2021
Patients turned away as clinics close over health worker protests
Union pleads for government to intervene as “the poor are suffering”
By Mkhuseli Sizani and Loyiso Dyongman
News | 23 February 2021