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Many South African women and queer people may find themselves in a conundrum about which political party to give your “X” to on May 8. Here’s a quick cheat sheet to help you make a pro-women, pro-queer choice.
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As the seasons change and summer becomes a distant memory, May elections creep closer. Campaign posters line the roadways and fight for space on telephone poles of every city and village.
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A male contraceptive pill recently passed its first safety test – but South Africans are unsure about whether they would ever use it, with some men fearing that it might permanently affect their sperm production.
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Early diagnosis, research and education are the top priorities for South Africa this World Autism Day (2 April). Many are unaware of the condition, despite it affecting up to 2% of people on the planet.
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South Africans who suffer from the lupus are not able to get access to the only medicine developed to treat the auto-immune disease because it has not yet been registered here.
Bleeding every month is about to get a lot cheaper for many people who menstruate. In some cases, it may even be free.
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The tax on sugary drinks has raised almost R3 billion. Coca-Cola says it has reduced the sugar levels of its drinks range by more than a quarter, irritating those who said the levy wouldn’t cut sugar consumption. But is the profit being used for health promotion? Could political parties rally against it after the election?
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For KwaMhlanga villagers seeking healthcare may actually kill them. Many residents of the Eastern Cape village have deserted health services due to the alarming rate of rape and murders in a forest separating the village and the clinic in Flagstaff town.
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Medical and legal experts have welcomed updates to the J88 form – the official form used by health workers to document injuries of victims of violence in preparation for a legal case.
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It is premature for the sugar industry to claim that the sugary drinks tax is causing job losses, according to Treasury.
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Residents of Makhwaleni Village, near the Eastern Cape town of Lusikisiki, have been deprived of a new clinic for years as the Amakhwalo Chief and the ward councillor squabble over where it should be built.