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2008 Cabinet report card -- Part One

21 Dec 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter
How did SA's Cabinet members fare this year? The M&G rates their performances and offers analytic insight.

Manto shaken after emergency landing

18 Dec 2008 17:33 - Staff Reporter
Minister in the Presidency Manto Tshabalala-Msimang was lucky to be alive after a plane she was aboard performed an emergency landing on Thursday.

Who's really defending the Constitution?

11 Nov 2008 09:11 - Staff Reporter
It may be difficult to make the claim when reckless rhetoric is employed; when threats are made about the Constitutional Court in particular and the judiciary in general.

Independence is key

28 Oct 2008 06:00 -
The former health minister's Bill to regulate medicines has been amended, writes Jonathan Berger.

Who is running the country?

28 Oct 2008 06:00 - Mmanaledi Mataboge
With the unexpected expulsion of former president Thabo Mbeki, the ANC was caught without a transitional plan in place.

At last, an end to the lemons

17 Oct 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter
In a month our health regime has moved from folly and despair to hope and commitment. With a mandate for change from health minister Barbara Hogan.

Health minister vows to make Aids a top priority

02 Oct 2008 13:13 - Rebecca Harrison
South Africa's new Health Minister, Barbara Hogan, vowed on Thursday to make Aids a top priority after years of controversy over her predecessor.

Hogan eyes change in SA healthcare system

27 Sep 2008 07:09 - Staff Reporter
There is a need for a change in South Africa's healthcare system, newly appointed Health Minister Barbara Hogan said on Friday.

Crimes of the great denialist

27 Sep 2008 00:00 -
The decision by the ANC to recall President Thabo Mbeki represents the downfall of the most hubristic executive in contemporary South Africa.

Manto axed from health portfolio

26 Sep 2008 10:56 - Staff Reporter
Newly elected President Kgalema Motlanthe used the limited room afforded by a partial Cabinet reshuffle to promise stability.

Concern over safety standards at hospitals

22 Sep 2008 15:56 - Staff Reporter
Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang on Monday expressed concern about the poor safety standards in some of the country's public hospitals.

More on medical aid

15 Sep 2008 15:58 - Belinda Beresford
The government medical scheme has continued to siphon new members, driving the first noteworthy increase in the number of medical aid beneficiaries.

Manto upbeat over progress on HIV, TB

25 Aug 2008 14:39 - Staff Reporter
The prevalence in HIV is showing signs of decreasing, Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang said on Monday.
The party of the future

The party of the future

18 Aug 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter, Ferial Haffajee,
Ferial Haffajee looks at the ANC's health and education policies.

Making headway

13 Aug 2008 12:59 - Staff Reporter
The 17th International Aids Conference swung into action in Mexico last week.

TB drugs' stability investigated

11 Aug 2008 18:15 - Staff Reporter
A probe has been launched into the stability of two drugs received from a supplier for the management of tuberculosis.

South Africa shakes image as Aids pariah

07 Aug 2008 07:55 - Fran Blandy
The HIV-positive mother takes a deep breath as her name is called, scurrying behind the doctor who will tell her whether she has infected her baby.

Draft policy on African traditional medicine gazetted

06 Aug 2008 10:53 - Staff Reporter
A draft policy on African traditional medicine has been gazetted for public comment, the Department of Health said on Wednesday.

DA pursues report on baby deaths

21 Jul 2008 14:43 - Staff Reporter
The DA is appealing the government's "refusal" to approve an application for the release of a report into Eastern Cape baby deaths.

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