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Fighting for funds: A new era of HIV activism
Instead of the Aids denialism of decades past, it’s US funding cuts that could lead to up to 300 000 more HIV infections in the next four years. Activists like Sisonke Msimang…
Gauteng patients are victims of a sick system
The blame for the fire at Charlotte Maxeke hospital and the delays in refurbishing and reopening its damaged sections has been placed squarely at the feet of the provincial…
Life Esidimeni inquest postponed until August 30
The lawyer for the bereaved families argued that Dr Makgabo Manamela’s requests for postponements have a negative impact on the families of the deceased who seek closure
We had no control over rushed and haphazard transfer of Life Esidimeni patients, former director tells inquest
Worried and distraught patients were deeply shaken by the decision to move them to other facilities