#MedicineStockout: Patients fear defaulting on ARV treatment, as some clinics in Ekurhuleni experience shortages. Currently, patients can only access seven days’ supply.
A Limpopo high court handed down a life sentence to the man who killed an intern doctor Shongile Nkhwashu. Officials say the sentence sends a stern warning to perpetrators of gender based violence.
After welcoming select groups of students back after the Covid-19 lockdown, North West University has suspended over twenty students for failing to comply with regulations.
A report by a human rights group finds that countries, including South Africa, may have violated the rights of vulnerable communities in their response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A youth centre founded by a traditional leader outside Tzaneen is driving development in the region. The presidency says it could be a model for other traditional leaders.
After implementing a new form of treatment for drug resistant TB, Tshepong hospital has seen such high rates of success that patients numbers and community infections have dwindled.
Equal Education and Section 27 say they want to ensure the Basic Education Department is properly rolling out the National School Nutrition Programme. They say that while implementation has improved, gaps remain.
Officials have discovered an illegal drug rehabilitation run from a shack in the North West, where nyaope addicts were “chained down like dogs.”
The Nasrec field hospital was built to isolate people with Covid-19 infections. Inside, a team of healthcare workers and patients have become something of a temporary family, writes Jamaine Krige.
A clinic in the North West has been left in the dark over unpaid electricity bills. Residents reliant on the clinic for chronic medication are forced to travel far, or risk defaulting on their medication.
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu has released a report on the spending of the government’s Covid-19 relief fund. The report found clear indications of fraudulent activities in PPE procurement specifically.
A Limpopo dietician, diagnosed with cancer as a teenager, learned how to use food to fight cancer. Now, she’s sharing her knowledge of nutrition with others.
The National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU) has forged ahead with its strike despite the Labour Court ruling that it is unlawful.
August is National Organ Donor Awareness month. The number of patients waiting for transplants continues to increase while the shortage of potential donors remains concern. Covid-19 has made this even worse.
A study on the socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic shows black women in rural areas and townships were worst hit. A third of middle-class families could fall into poverty.
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