200 Cubans are flying to South Africa to help the defence force and health department respond to the pandemic
So far, the minister of health can be commended on his visible, open approach to keeping in touch with citizens during the pandemic
The employee health and wellness specialist is using social media to combat misinformation about Covid-19
Why South Africa should consider amnesty for undocumented migrants in the time of the coronavirus outbreak.
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
South Africans are economically stressed and will quickly find ways to circumvent restrictions. Without social mobilisation we won’t be able to ensure the compliance that other countries have been able to enforce
In addition to other measures, the province’s response the outbreak of the coronavirus will be to ‘sort out’ the public healthcare system
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation over coronavirus after cabinet met on Sunday to discuss the outbreak
The department of health noted in its statement on March 19 that recoveries in previously reported cases were beginning to emerge. (John McCann/M&G)
South Africa had kept Covid-19 from entering the country for a long time. But in recent days, the number of confirmed cases has increased
Despite the increasing number of cases in South Africa, there will be no school closures yet
According to the Commission for Gender Equality’s latest report, this practice is a direct attack on HIV-positive women
Despite commendable work and persistent battles, not enough
is being done for these learners
The government is expected to evacuate citizens from Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak originated
Strikes over poor working conditions have intensified over the past four years, the recently-released Industrial Action Report for 2018 reveals. From 2014 to 2018, the number of days spent striking over working conditions rose from 1776 to 128890 — an increase of more than 7000%, according to the report, which tracks the frequency and character […]
Cervical cancer claimed Nkhanyeleni Vele’s life this past weekend, but with a higher number of cancer specialists on duty, her death could have been avoided
Ten infants died at Tembisa hospital at the end of last year. The health department tells us this it is more than likely as a result of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The infections, all concerned now agree, occurred as a result of poor hygiene, understaffing and overcrowding — in a neonatal ward with a capacity of 44, […]
Grants have been allocated to a range of nongovernmental and other organisations
As deadly fires tear through unsafe buildings in Gauteng, civil servants tell state: ‘We warned you’
Bustling Joburg brought to a standstill as firefighters contain blaze at the Bank of Lisbon building
The fire comes after the unions were told just last Friday that the department would not be moving offices despite their complaints about safety
Motsoaledi’s utterances about avoiding certain street foods has heightened fears amongst consumers
A judgement highlights the Gauteng social development department’s illicit doings
It’s not the private sector that’s failing our poor. It’s badly executed public policy that’s at fault.
A survey of stock levels of HIV drugs is in stark contrast to health department claims that "there is no shortage".
The health minister says the media portrays the department as failing to provide drugs for patients, but supply is also subject to business decisions.
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Some of the Free State health workers charged for gathering ‘illegally’ after a services protest accept a plea bargain, but the rest will soldier on.
Hospitals throughout Gauteng ran out of essential medicines in recent weeks, including a life-saving drug for people with Aids called Amphotericin B.
Gauteng health department suspends its chief financial officer following allegations of irregularities in departmental procurement processes.
A health department official has claimed that a third of SA women have a child by 19. The claim is based on data from 1998. Does it hold true?
Free State’s health department has been reported to the SA Human Rights Commission over "rights violations" such as food shortages and overcrowding.
A department spends millions on buying goods, but fails to distribute it and then pays extra to dump it after realising it’s past its sell-by date.