Health
Health department agrees to pay nurses uniform allowance
The temporary allowance is R3,153
Brief | 17 October 2023
Flying the kite for mental health
The annual Cape Mental Health kite event was held at Heideveld Sports Field on Tuesday
Brief | 10 October 2023
Political appointments cripple Lesotho hospital
Wage bill at flagship Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital balloons by R48-million over a year as politicians appoint family members and friends
Feature | 6 October 2023
Department of Health in last-minute bid to avoid stand-off with nurses over uniforms
Union says nurses will work in their own clothes if uniform allowance is not sorted out
News | 3 October 2023
Old age funding is not keeping pace with our ageing population, report finds
Family Caregiving calls on government to prioritise community-based care services
By Daniel Steyn
News | 3 October 2023
Hundreds walk to celebrate recovery from addiction
Only about 1 in 20 South Africans with drug or alcohol problems access treatment
Text by Daniel Steyn. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 2 October 2023
Dunoon residents protest over long queues and poor service at local clinic
Western Cape health department says a mobile clinic for medical collections, disease screenings and family planning is in the pipeline
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 22 September 2023
Silicosis: the astonishing story of the driller from Lesotho
Family receives R340,000 payout after death of miner who suffered from silicosis
News | 15 September 2023
Silicosis: diagnosing the disease beyond the grave
Q(h)ubeka Trust finds way to pay out widow of miner in spite of lack of medical records
News | 14 September 2023