Gauteng Health MEC 100 Days: ‘The challenges are well known, but they aren’t insurmountable’
The Gauteng health department’s progress report on its new leadership includes some key achievements such as appointing 14 CEOs in the province’s hospitals and an app to deal with patient complaints.
‘David Sello killed my daughter, my heart is still very painful’
The grieving families of David Sello’s victims feel vindicated that his licence is revoked, but says he still needs to face justice.
Are family fun walks masquerades to advertise to children?
Is the beverage industry getting away with unfair and unethical advertising aimed at underage children by sponsoring beverages at family walk events?
‘Dr Sello of Ikageng’ stripped of medical licence
Families vindicated as the case against the Potchefstroom doctor who conducted illegal surgeries in his medical rooms ends.
A mixed prognosis for South Africa’s public health
Patients continue to bear the brunt of inadequate health services, as provinces reveal their health plans over the next year.
Families held hostage by raw sewage
Residents say they have been reporting the issue for years, a stream of councillors come and go but the stink remains. This is life for the people of Boitumelo.
Compact will ensure quality healthcare, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Presidential Health Compact on Thursday, calling it a turning point for the healthcare sector.
SA faces child heart surgery backlog crisis
There are huge bottlenecks for paediatric heart surgeries in South Africa, putting the lives of children born with a congenital heart condition in danger.
Tutu Truck – Get a haircut after HIV test
Some men say they avoid health checks because they’re ‘female-centric and uninviting’. The newly-launched Amajita Tutu Truck seeks to change that.
Makhura urged to improve grim state of school sanitation
Activists demand that Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi be held accountable for failing to adequately install proper toilets in schools.
From farm to plate: Food safety is everyone’s business
The United Nations has declared 7 June the first World Food Safety Day to strengthen efforts to ensure what we eat is safe.