Health
Mozambique: These are the children the United States left to die
Part one: How the Trump Administration abandoned orphans with HIV
Feature | 19 June 2025
Clinic renovation stalled because health department hasn’t paid contractor
Patients are being treated at old church buildings because the clinic has been closed since 2022 for renovations
By Tladi Moloi
News | 17 June 2025
Cardiologist “gags” Carte Blanche
Despite having had multiple chances to respond, Dr Ntando Duze still managed to secure an interdict to halt the airing of a programme on allegations of malpractice
Law | 9 June 2025
Paramedics protest in Mfuleni, following attacks
“We are now working closer with the police and the community to make sure that the emergency services workers are protected at all costs”
Brief | 2 June 2025
Lesotho’s health system has been decimated by US funding cuts
60% of the country’s HIV counsellors have been laid off and the country’s TB programme is faltering
News | 2 June 2025
Closure of US-funded cancer clinic further burdens public hospitals
Hundreds of patients will likely be transferred from the Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Clinic at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg.
By Elna Schütz
News | 2 June 2025
HIV activists urge Parliament to respond to PEPFAR cuts
Parliament told that many clinics have closed and people can’t access HIV medication
By Liezl Human
News | 23 May 2025
Godongwana says PEPFAR services might be funded later in the year, as health department puts in new bid for emergency funding
This is despite Motsoaledi saying he’s never heard of emergency funding
News | 22 May 2025
Calls for safety at Gugulethu clinic
After two recent armed hijackings, staff and patients are demanding CCTV and heightened security
News | 22 May 2025