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Dagga may now be legal at home, but it still has workplace consequences
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
It’s no longer illegal for South African adults to use cannabis in their private time, but arriving at work under the influence is still a transgression. Drug testing in the workplace remains a contentious issue and companies need comprehensive drug policies based on sound legal and ethical principles to navigate this new landscape, writes Jamaine Krige.
Exams go ahead as over 100 learners test positive for coronavirus at Eastern Cape school
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
A wave of coronavirus infections has hit schools in the Eastern Cape. The education department says exams must continue though, and is putting regulations in place.
Illegal water connections leave a Limpopo hospital dry
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Elim Hospital in Limpopo is in crisis over water shortages. The municipality says illegal water connections have tampered with the hospital’s supply, but villagers blame poor service delivery.
‘You literally have to watch your back’ – Being LGBTQI+ in the North West
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Anele Xhati shares her experiences of being an LGBTQI+ activist and transwoman in the North West. Xhati talks about the real-life dangers in communities, and discrimination in the workplace, and how lockdown has made life harder for the province’s LGBTQI+ community.
Nurses at a Limpopo clinic find worms “as big as finger” in drinking water
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Just as community members raised the alarm about this Limpopo clinic’s hazardous failing infrastructure, nurses have discovered red worms in their drinking water.
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Social innovation is the catalyst for improving SA healthcare
Orange Farm taxi rank clinic brings health services closer to where men are
The clinic was established following discussions between the Orange Farm United Taxi Association and the City of Johannesburg following concerns of HIV and TB among taxi drivers.
Our children are telling us something is wrong
Cheap, ultra-processed foods have become the most affordable and accessible option for struggling families.
Families desperate for help as rehab services remain out of reach
Despite the rehab centre being among the cheapest in the area, the family is struggling to keep up with the costs.
Despite youth-friendly policies, many teens say clinics are hostile environments
The government is implementing the Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services, or Youth Zones, where learners wearing school uniforms are fast-tracked.