Health

Mbeki is wrong about death statistics

AIDS has for many years been by far the largest cause of death

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Explainer | 14 March 2016

Clearing up two Mbeki misconceptions

There are two misconceptions by Mbeki and people defending him that I wish to debunk.

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Explainer | 13 March 2016

“No credibility as a researcher” - a letter to News24

A former Media24 journalist criticises the country's biggest online news publication for publishing AIDS denialism

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Opinion | 11 March 2016

UCT study finds TB urine test saves lives

Activists call for test to be used in South African public health system

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News | 10 March 2016

School students with allergies can’t always count on help

National policy necessary to ensure their safety at school

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Opinion | 9 March 2016

Inquiry shows all is not well in private health care

Medical schemes are shirking their responsibilities, possibly because of escalating costs

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Analysis | 24 February 2016

Rubbish piles up in Enkanini for nearly two weeks

Residents in the informal settlement in Khayelitsha have been forced to live with overflowing drains and rubbish

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News | 5 February 2016

Tygerberg Hospital without water for days

A burst pipe has left patients and staff without water since Wednesday

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News | 5 February 2016