Health
Thousands of health workers march for permanent employment
“We put our lives at risk but we are not permanently employed”
By Vincent Lali, Nokulunga Majola and Joseph Chirume
News | 26 November 2020
Will Covid-19 vaccines bring life back to normal in 2021?
Vaccinating tens of millions of people will be very difficult
By James Stent and Nathan Geffen
News | 26 November 2020
Health workers say they have to meet their supervisors under a tree in Khayelitsha
They are picketing for better working conditions and wages
By Vincent Lali
News | 24 November 2020
Decomposing bodies piling up since 2010 at Pietermaritzburg mortuary
Staff say conditions have only got worse since they protested in 2018
News | 19 November 2020
Eight hospital staff suspended after protest
This follows the forced removal of the Northdale Hospital CEO by his staff
Brief | 19 November 2020
Doctor accused of ramming car into protesting healthcare workers outside clinic
The protesters supported by NEHAWU and TAC are calling for higher wages
News | 12 November 2020
NEHAWU members remove Northdale Hospital CEO from the building
The group say they are dissatisfied with his management of the hospital
News | 10 November 2020
Mom carries disabled child up six flights of stairs at Addington Hospital
Department says the hospital’s lifts require parts being shipped from overseas
News | 5 November 2020
Weight gain worries for newer HIV treatment regimens
But these medicines are well tolerated by patients
By James Stent
News | 1 October 2020