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Threshold for Covid-19 aid to rise, state to top up child support grants
National
/ 11 October 2022

Threshold for Covid-19 aid to rise, state to top up child support grants

The threshold to qualify for the R350 social relief of distress grant will be raised to R624 from the current R350, but the grant itself remains at R350.

By Kimberley Schoeman
A tenth of public hospitals across South Africa exempted from load-shedding
National
/ 30 September 2022

A tenth of public hospitals across South Africa exempted from load-shedding

Several public health facilities have exhausted their 12-month supply of diesel and oil as nationwide load-shedding persists

By Eunice Masson
Don’t blame black Africans from other countries on the continent for the ANC’s inability to govern
Opinion
/ 6 September 2022

Don’t blame black Africans from other countries on the continent for the ANC’s inability to govern

South Africa’s health system is sick because it is poorly managed, planning is inadequate, morale among employees is low and it is tainted by corruption

By Kenneth Mokgatlhe
Lessons for the National Health Insurance from the Bulungula Incubator health point in the Eastern Cape
Health
/ 30 August 2022

Lessons for the National Health Insurance from the Bulungula Incubator health point in the Eastern Cape

People’s lives changed when a nonprofit organisation and the provincial government teamed up to bring care closer to home

By Sigrid Kite
Localise global health to transform Africa’s healthcare systems
Opinion
/ 10 August 2022

Localise global health to transform Africa’s healthcare systems

Locally-driven global health solutions work best and decisions need to be taken as close as possible to the people affected by the health problems

By Fara Ndiaye and Yacine Djibo
Why medical research is leaving poor countries behind
Opinion
/ 6 August 2022

Why medical research is leaving poor countries behind

Information is collected in wealthy countries and nine out of 10 people in low- and middle-income countries can’t get safe, affordable and timely surgery

By Allyn Auslander and Priyanka Naidu
Mine blasting is a constitutional rights issue
Opinion
/ 2 August 2022

Mine blasting is a constitutional rights issue

The noise, dust and shockwaves from blasts harm people’s health and infrastructure

By Danjelle Midgley
The Flavour Hunter: Brunching at Lily’s Cape Town
Friday
/ 17 June 2022

The Flavour Hunter: Brunching at Lily’s Cape Town

Brunch is not just a meal in the day, it’s a lifestyle. Lily’s Cape Town is the sunny, seaside brunch spot that exudes cool-girl brunch vibes

By Kimberley Schoeman
Food safety is everyone’s business on World Food Safety Day
National
/ 8 June 2022

Food safety is everyone’s business on World Food Safety Day

The World Health Organisation dismisses the “five second rule” as part of drive to prevent illness and death from bad food

By Kimberley Schoeman
Strike looms at Sars over 0% wage increase
Business
/ 18 May 2022

Strike looms at Sars over 0% wage increase

The revenue collector says it is unable to offer its 12 479 staff any salary increase, leading Nehawu and others to announce strike action

By Anathi Madubela
VIDEO | How to know if you’re exercising hard enough
Health
/ 13 May 2022

VIDEO | How to know if you’re exercising hard enough

To keep your heart happy and healthy you should be exercising for 150 to 300 minutes a week. Watch this short video for other useful tips on how to exercise properly

By Mia Malan and Dylan Bush
AmaXhosa of Matatiele say yes to ‘safe’ initiation
Health
/ 21 April 2022

AmaXhosa of Matatiele say yes to ‘safe’ initiation

Young initiates avoid medical complications thanks to a blend of cultural tradition with health and safety practices

By Ayanda Nqeketo
It’s better to help rather than punish teen mothers
Health
/ 8 April 2022

It’s better to help rather than punish teen mothers

One in six South African teenagers aged 15 to 19 have had a child. Here’s how to help them stay in school

By Aisha Abdool Karim
Morally bereft leadership raises questions of trust
Opinion
/ 30 March 2022

Morally bereft leadership raises questions of trust

The health industry, which makes a profit from human vulnerability, has a duty to practise conscious leadership. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be the case at some medical aid schemes

By Brenda Kali
Women’s unpaid work results in time-poverty which reduces gender equity and women’s economic empowerment
Opinion
/ 8 March 2022

Women’s unpaid work results in time-poverty which reduces gender equity and women’s economic empowerment

Women are thus forced into lower-paying jobs, leading to limited economic productivity and growth of national economies

By Elizabeth Nanziri
‘South Africa must learn from its environmental disasters’
The Green Guardian
/ 3 March 2022

‘South Africa must learn from its environmental disasters’

Although a legal framework exists, regulation and implementation fall through the cracks, as shown by the UPL chemical spill in KwaZulu-Natal

By Sheree Bega
Digital health has strong potential to enable universal healthcare access
Africa
/ 28 February 2022

Digital health has strong potential to enable universal healthcare access

Digital health can improve healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas, but it internet connectivity remains a challenge

By Charmaine Rambire
Covid-19 Boosters: Why time is not enough to get people to line up for their next shot
Coronavirus
/ 23 February 2022

Covid-19 Boosters: Why time is not enough to get people to line up for their next shot

You can now mix and match boosters and also get them sooner. But what’s the science behind it?

By Aisha Abdool Karim and Joan Van Dyk
PODCAST: Mind, body, wallet – why health leads to wealth
Podcasts
/ 16 February 2022

PODCAST: Mind, body, wallet – why health leads to wealth

Wellness coach Christine Phillips chats with the M&G business journalists about how to sustain a healthy wellness lifestyle

By M&G Listen
Africa’s health tech sector brings effective, affordable solutions
Africa
/ 1 February 2022

Africa’s health tech sector brings effective, affordable solutions

The future of healthcare on the continent depends on innovation

By Stephen Ogweno
New era of health science for Africa as NantSA launches vaccine-manufacturing campus
Health
/ 19 January 2022

New era of health science for Africa as NantSA launches vaccine-manufacturing campus

The first locally manufactured Covid-19 vaccine from the new facility, which is based in Cape Town, is expected within the next year

By Eunice Masson
World’s crises are interlinked and need a global response
Opinion
/ 15 January 2022

World’s crises are interlinked and need a global response

The connections between health, climate change, declining public trust and democratic legitimacy, and geopolitical instability must be recognised

By Bill Emmott
The time is ripe for Africa’s food policy to change
Opinion
/ 13 December 2021

The time is ripe for Africa’s food policy to change

Food systems lack resilience in the face of crisis and that feed crises of their own making, driving climate change and fuelling epidemics of hunger, malnutrition, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases

By Mehrdad Ehsani
Mabuza says he was hospitalised in Russia at his own cost
Politics
/ 9 December 2021

Mabuza says he was hospitalised in Russia at his own cost

The speaker of parliament intervened when the DA demanded the deputy president comment on rumours he had been poisoned, saying health information was confidential

By Emsie Ferreira
South African cities must put green infrastructure firmly on the urban agenda
Opinion
/ 25 October 2021

South African cities must put green infrastructure firmly on the urban agenda

A green investment increases resilience and adapts cities to the harmful effects of climate change — and increases property prices and addresses issues such as health, water, sanitation and transport

By Liteboho Makhele
US fashion contaminates Africa’s water
Africa
/ 25 September 2021

US fashion contaminates Africa’s water

Untreated effluent from textile factories in in Lesotho, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius and Madagascar pours into rivers, contaminating the water

By Pascalinah Kabi and The Continent
Lower income countries score high in health-aligned climate change policy
The Green Guardian
/ 23 September 2021

Lower income countries score high in health-aligned climate change policy

The Global Climate and Health Alliance says South Africa’s low score means there is room for improvement

By Tunicia Phillips
Digital multitasking sends our brains into overdrive
Opinion
/ 21 September 2021

Digital multitasking sends our brains into overdrive

Increased pressure being placed on our cognitive abilities and continuous exposure to digital technologies affect employees’ attention span

By Sonja Strydom, Elmien Sinclair and Christa Koch
The sugar tax is working. Experts say we should double it to WHO-recommended levels
Health
/ 21 September 2021

The sugar tax is working. Experts say we should double it to WHO-recommended levels

The financial and public health cost of diabetes, as well as diabetes-related blindness and kidney failures, is being overlooked, health advocates say

By Adèle Sulcas
Nigeria ‘being careful’ about private sector Covid help
Africa
/ 4 September 2021

Nigeria ‘being careful’ about private sector Covid help

Indemnity clauses and fears of fake jabs mean Nigeria’s government must do its vaccine roll-out alone

By Adeola Oladipupo and The Continent
Africa in brief: August 21 – 28
Africa
/ 24 August 2021

Africa in brief: August 21 – 28

What’s been happening on the continent this week?

By The Continent
Constitutional Court to rule on leave to appeal in Tembisa Hospital cerebral palsy case
Health
/ 18 August 2021

Constitutional Court to rule on leave to appeal in Tembisa Hospital cerebral palsy case

Lawyers representing Tembisa Hospital say there is nothing staff could have done to avoid newborn’s brain damage.

By Chris Gilili
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