Joan Van Dyk

In the absence of action from the health department, South Africa’s community health workers are once again having to fight for their rights, with a nationwide strike planned from 9 November.

Get to know the cleaners, plumbers and therapists who work at the Nasrec field hospital. Plus, find out what happens to newspapers, food and medical equipment used at the Covid-19 facility

After Easter there was an uptick in domestic violence cases in the country. Shelters have lost income and social workers are having to field as many as 1000 calls a day from women who are now stuck at home with their abusive partners

Tracing the close contacts of people who test positive for coronavirus disease is a delicate dance. Here’s why these health workers wait for the cover of darkness to take action

A road accident, a bad fall, a stabbing. A single moment and a traumatic head injury can change everything in your life, leaving you to relearn the basics — walking, talking, grasping. When the unthinkable happens, rehabilitation services can be the start of the journey back to a semblance of the life you once had. If you can access them

Public comment on the NHI has closed, but there are other ways you can add your voice

From “sinister sexual behaviours” to “lies” and efforts to “manufacture ignorance”, Joan van Dyk looks at the high-stakes sex-ed fight

The university says it had no idea researchers had signed up to take Big Tobacco money but the decision could have lasting effects

By making a devastating mistake, this clinic proved it was on the right track

Could companies’ wooing of social media influencers be just a clever ploy to get around the country’s tobacco advertising ban?

South Africa’s top public health experts sat down to discuss the safety of e-cigarettes. The verdict? Stay away.

Italy has come up with a plan to slash the cost of medicines by May. For the plan to work, they need everyone to get on board.