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‘I’m really actually quite amazed that I managed to navigate that kind of playing the game but not playing the game for as long as I did,’ — Caitlyn Collins, self-proclaimed midwife. (Getty)
CAITLYN COLLINS

The ‘radical birth keeper’ involved in twin baby deaths

Negligence of ‘birth keeper’ could have caused death of twins, who were stillborn.

  • Eunice Masson
11 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
Fanning the flames: Striking farmworkers are said to have targeted those trying to help the sick and injured. (David Harrison)
BHEKISISA TEAM

Comment: Violent strike compromised medical care

The Western Cape health department responds to the findings of a survey on access to healthcare among farmworkers during protests published last week.

  • Bhekisisa Team
5 min read