Health
Drug epidemic overloads state social workers
They make a big difference to people’s lives but the work is tough
Feature | 17 May 2019
Cape Town paramedics protest against work hours
Union also demands health department takes over salary payments of NGO community workers
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 3 May 2019
Grabouw gets 24-hour health service following protests
Residents express delight but still want a public hospital
Brief | 3 May 2019
UN report warns of disastrous consequences of antibiotic resistance
This follows an alarming South African study which shows that doctors and nurses are prescribing antibiotics unnecessarily
By Elsabé Brits
News | 30 April 2019
Protesters burn Khayelitsha health facility
“The clinic helps us with tests for chronic diseases. Now we will have to travel long distances to other areas to get treatment”
By Vincent Lali
News | 26 April 2019
Former Sasol Coal miners claim more than R80 million for coal-related illnesses
Company says it took reasonable measures and the period for claims has expired
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 25 April 2019
Hundreds march in Cape Town for National Health Insurance
Protesters visit ten private health facilities to highlight unequal access to health care
News | 24 April 2019
Disease haunts Mpumalanga coal town
“The blasting happens every day and you can feel the houses shaking”
By Ciaran Ryan
Feature | 11 April 2019
Austerity is hurting rural health, says report
“Redirecting money from private to public spending is an obvious area to look at as part of urgent reform”
By Kimberly Mutandiro and Kristine Liao
News | 10 April 2019