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Don’t believe the hype: The health budget may have increased by 7% on paper, but in real terms, it’s barely keeping up with inflation and population growth, experts warn. (David Harrison)
BUDGET

#Budget2019: Health funding declines as legal claims threaten to bury provinces

Legal claims against the health department have soared to R80.4-billion and now equate to more than half the annual provincial health budgets.

  • Daniel Mclaren
4 min read
In its court papers the department undertook to have drafted a revised learner transport policy by December 2018, which would include provision for learners with disabilities. (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)
DISABILITIES

Children with disabilities left behind by learner transport policy

The KwaZulu-Natal education department in particular has done little to fulfil its constitutional obligations

  • Daniel Mclaren
8 min read
Learning curve: Addressing deeply entrenched inequality and building a transformed society founded on respect for human rights remains the South African dream.
INEQUALITY

SA’s promise of true equality still a dream

It tells the UN that some rights have been realised but it will take political will to achieve them for all

  • Daniel Mclaren
7 min read