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Ernesta Chirwa, whose twins were stillborn, are taking a woman they say claimed to be a midwife, and the Western Cape health MEC, to court. Photo: Supplied
BINGALA

‘Midwife’ sued after twins die

The parents have opened a criminal case against Caitlyn Collins, who they allege purported to be a midwife who could assist with a home birth

  • Lyse Comins
8 min read
A nurse waits inside the bus for the day to start. South Africa is now in its fourth wave of Covid-19. (David Harrison/M&G)
ALAN WINDE

Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave

With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read
Commuters using minibus taxis will not see tariff increases just yet as taxi associations refrain from fare increases despite rising fuel costs.
COVID 19

Taxi violence hinders Covid-19 response in the Western Cape

Several vaccination sites were forced to a standstill on Monday, with healthcare workers unable to attend work because of limited public transport

  • Eunice Masson
3 min read
Workers demand that they be made permanent employees of provincial health departments — with higher salaries, as well as medical aid and pension benefits — instead of being outsourced to nonprofits organisations that pay them stipend.
BOB MASH

Why Covid likely won’t change the plight of community health workers

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…

  • Joan Van Dyk
19 min read
The service provider, LNG, has been ordered to pay back the profit earned from the R113.2 million PPE contract
COLIN KAHANOVITZ

Labour court refuses to allow Nehawu to withdraw case on protective gear

Instead the labour court heard and then dismissed the case, with costs. Judge Benita Witcher will give reasons at a later stage

  • Franny Rabkin
2 min read