Health
Man loses use of hand at work, but can’t get compensated
A Zimbabwean man, Farai Chawasema, who lost all use of his hand in an injury at work on 29 November last year, is accusing his employer, Patrick Pieterse, of Pat's Engineering and a medical practitioner, Ajmal Ikram, of Melomed Gatesville Medical Centre, of failing to get him workman's compensation.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 30 January 2013
Professor Gary Maartens on public health in the Western Cape
Following GroundUp's report last week of the public meeting in Khayelitsha on health, HIV/AIDS and TB service delivery, we spoke to Professor Gary Maartens about public healthcare in the townships of the Western Cape.
Tessa Gooding
News | 12 December 2012
Delft clinic and community members caught in SANCO squabble
An internal squabble in the South African National Civics Organisation (SANCO) in Delft spilled over into the streets earlier this month.
Mihle Pike
News | 28 November 2012
Young entrepeneur delivers medicines in Khayelitsha
Sizwe Nzima is just 21 years old but he has already co-founded a business called Iyeza Express that delivers chronic medicines by bike to patients who are unable to stand in long queues at clinic pharmacies.
Mihle Pike
News | 21 November 2012
Farm conflict: thousands of people could not access medicines
During the farm violence in De Doorns and other parts of the Western Cape over the last few weeks, thousands of public health system users could not get their medicines because health facilities closed down.
Kate Stegeman and Tariro Washinyira
News | 21 November 2012
Grandmother tells about the tragedy of drug use for her grandson
Bulelwa Mbomela is in her 60s. She is the grandmother of Phumlani Mbomela who is 19 years old. Phumlani dropped out of school when he was in grade seven and he never went back.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 24 October 2012
Mental health care in Khayelitsha: an interview with the provincial government
October is mental health care awareness month. We take a look at mental health care services on the Cape Flats and what is available to people with a mental health illness.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 3 October 2012
Health workers and patients protest Jooste Hospital closure
About 500 health workers, patients and activists protested outside the Western Cape legislature on 10 September against the planned closure of GF Jooste hospital in 2013.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 19 September 2012
Farm worker who loses finger alleges he has not been compensated
Fabiea Thokoana, a 39 year old worker at Kanetvlei Farm in Worcester, says that he is battling to obtain compensation after he lost his middle finger while on duty on 29 May this year.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 19 September 2012