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Court orders government, police to block vigilantes from two clinics — and put up warnings at entrances
The judgment complements a November ruling meant to stop groups such as Operation Dudula from blocking foreign nationals from entering government hospitals and clinics and…
Building toilets, fighting TB: Candice Andisiwe Sehoma’s life of activism
From discontinued insulin pens to overpriced TB drugs, meet the young South African holding drug makers to account on behalf of patients
Omicron variant: The West finds yet another reason to keep Africans out
Thanks to the Omicron variant, it is harder than ever for Africans to travel – even though public health experts say the restrictions make no sense
Geostrategic fault lines show up at the annual Brics summit
While the summit leaders solemnly swear that they are singing off the same struggle song sheet towards progressive development, the bloc’s leaders’ solidarity is mostly skin-deep
France to join South Africa’s bid to increase support for Trips waivers at G7 meeting
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that South Africa could count on him to fix the inequalities associated with combating the virus
Africa could produce a Covid-19 vaccine sooner than you think
In mere months, Moderna transformed an old Polaroid factory in America into a state-of-the-art vaccine-production centre. Why can’t we do the same?
Cape Town homeless site criticised
Independent reports slam Cape Town’s Covid-19 homeless facility, but the city says conditions have improved since independent monitors visited
Strandfontein homeless site more a prison than a place of safety — Human rights report
Independent reports slam Cape Town’s Covid-19 homeless site, the city says things have improved since independent monitors visited the site
South Africa must not repeat Libya’s mistakes with refugees
South Africa can work hard to be the positive example to lead the way for proper and humane migration management by improving its immigration policies
MSF: We don’t care which side you’re on. We’re here to save your life
Doctors Without Borders reaches out to people, driven solely by medical criteria and independent from any powers.
South Africa, show up Europe’s dirty anti-refugee deal
Western nations are turning their backs on refugees fleeing war and there are alarming signals that Kenya and South Africa may adopt this stance.
War crimes swept under the carpet
This is not the first time the US has bombed a hospital.
Ebola thrives on the scraps of war and blight
Personal accounts from Liberia and Sierra Leone bring home the devastation wrought by the virus.
Doctors Without Borders quits Somalia after deadly attacks
Humanitarian aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières is pulling out of the country, saying the threat of deadly violence has become intolerable.
Burundi’s mothers are smiling
Radios, local doctors and techniques to help underweight newborns are saving the lives of women and children in Burundi.