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The least the Trump administration could have done was provide ample warning that it was going to cut aid
Hemedti’s stop in Pretoria was part of a continent-wide trip to shore up support and gain legitimacy
Public health experts worry an outbreak could be brewing in areas such as Diepsloot and Alexandra, where sewage runs through streets and rivers
State health workers will remain cash-strapped as the government battles to rein in its massive public sector wage bill
Evidence from other countries suggests South Africa could see a drop in rapes and sexually transmitted infections for everyone if the bill goes through
A combination of failures by the municipal, provincial and national government left a hospital in the south of Johannesburg without water and electricity for parts of November
Rural areas struggle to retain senior healthcare professionals, but health workers who grew up in rural towns can plug the gap.
Doctors at Africa’s biggest hospital were left scrambling on Tuesday when they had to work without nurses, admin clerks or service staff. Find out how it played out at Chris Hani…
The government is investing in monitoring lead levels in paint
Students from poor rural areas are achieving exceptional pass rates with the help of the Umthombo Youth Development Foundation. Here’s why.
Children who are exposed to lead — found in certain paints and batteries — can face issues ranging from heart problems to violent behaviour as they grow up
In July, power blackouts left Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital without a CT scanner, a piece of equipment that could have helped save a patient who suffered a…
A recent spate of killings has reignited the conversation about firearm control. What does the evidence say about the kind of policies that work to prevent gun violence?
Specialist doctors at many state facilities aren’t showing up to work despite earning millions a year in taxpayer money. The consequences for patient health can be devastating…
Opposition groups and others often argue that matric marks alone should determine whether someone gets into medical school – not factors such as race that people can’t control.…
South Africa is training more doctors than ever but there isn’t enough money to employ them, leaving about 14% of hospital posts for doctors vacant and 20% at clinics in 2021
