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Sugar Tax: How corporates lied to National Treasury

Sugar-sweetened beverage producers submitted evidence that was out of context and exaggerated in their appeal against South Africa’s proposed new sugar levy, research has found.

Art exhibition highlights abortion stigma

The Voices and Choices exhibition will put a spotlight on issues of abortion and reproductive justice in the country, as part of the #MybodyMychoice coalition campaign. South Africans from different organisations and communities are expected to have a unique experience surrounding conversations about the stigma associated with abortion. The multimedia Voices and Choices exhibition is a collaboration of South African female artists under the curatorship of Mmabatho Montsho. “The most important thing we want to do at the exhibition is to take the stories, experiences and the issues of abortion out of the shadows, and have it open and have people be able to interact with people’s stories, with artworks and with the exhibition itself.” A safe space Montsho also hopes that the exhibition will be a safe space for those in attendance. “I imagine that maybe people will find a sense of community. I hope they experience it as

Malaria vaccine closer

Malaria infections decline sharply in Limpopo

If handled correctly, malaria could be eradicated within a generation, a newly released report finds.

About 35 hospitals and clinics are crime hotspots in Gauteng

Patient strangles nurse until she lost consciousness at Pholosong Hospital in Tsakane. Nelisiwe Msomi reports.

Mothers and their babies at risk

The Limpopo health department denies there a shortage of medication crucial for mothers who’ve just given birth. They have just 72 hours to take it after delivery, but a hospital in Limpopo is allegedly sending patients home without it.

Fighting stunting and obesity with food

Non-profit organisation (NPO), Meals on Wheels Community Services South Africa is dedicated to providing wholesome dishes to impoverished people in Limpopo.

Lusikisiki Village Clinic: The seven-year fight for a permanent clinic ends

The community protested, activists threatened legal action and a settlement was reached. Seven years later, the newly built permanent Village Clinic is opened.

Blind elderly woman left in the dark

“Ever since I moved back into my house six year ago, life has been difficult,” says Mita Mokape.

10 questions about Sizani Universal Healthcare — the DA’s answer to NHI

The Democratic Alliance has been fiercely opposed to the National Health Insurance Bill. But the official opposition party’s alternative leaves many unanswered questions. Eleanor Whyle, Manya van Ryneveld and Leanne Brady break it down.

Health workers sell foreign parents free baby health booklet

“As we were being discharged, the nurse told my partner and me that we must pay the R621 because we are not South African,” says a young mother.

Tackling depression: ‘If people aren’t told to pray, they’re told they’re bewitched’

When Motheo Lengoasa was referred to a psychiatric hospital for depression, she refused to go, saying she was not crazy. But, she realises that was a misconception writes Pamela Mkhize.

Retired teacher helps her community to eat better

As more and more people turn to community gardening; an elderly former teacher has already been doing it for the past eight years to encourage people to eat healthier food.

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