Health
People’s lives are “not our responsibility” says NEHAWU leader
Hospitals disrupted as public sector strike intensifies
Vincent Lali, Chris Gilili, Liezl Human, Tariro Washinyira, Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik, Thamsanqa Mbovane, and Mkhuseli Sizani
News | 8 March 2023
Budget: Decision not to raise the sugar tax “puts profits ahead of people” say activists
“Difficult operating environment for the sugar industry” cited by Finance Minister as reason
By Daniel Steyn
Law | 23 February 2023
Our hospital can’t cope, say Atlantis residents
Activists want City clinics upgraded and transferred to the province to take pressure off Wesfleur Hospital
News | 14 February 2023
Five years ago 80% of Stellenbosch medical students said they were mistreated. What has changed?
Researchers hope to repeat and expand a study that also found high rates of racial and gender discrimination
News | 13 February 2023
Buckets to catch water in Free State hospital’s leaking wards
Nurses downed tools last week over poor conditions at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad
Brief | 9 February 2023
Project from Iceland to tackle drinking and drug use among children in George
Nearly half of 13 and 14-year-olds at one school have been drunk at least once, survey found
By Daniel Steyn
News | 9 February 2023
This hospital’s generator has been broken for weeks, but the Eastern Cape health department says it doesn’t matter
Kareedouw Hospital has no backup generator during loadshedding
News | 8 February 2023
Queer people and sex workers are badly treated in clinics, new survey finds
Deputy Minister of Health promises to tackle the problem
By Chris Gilili
News | 7 February 2023
“Rebuild Pollsmoor prison” says TB expert
Prof Linda-Gail Bekker spoke at the first GroundUp/Bertha House Science for the People seminar
By Daniel Steyn
News | 30 January 2023