Eastern Cape Pensioners Try to Build Their Own Clinic
Ugie villagers hope the government will come to finish their work
Healthcare
Lesotho’s Prisons in Bad Shape Despite Years of Recommendations
Tuberculosis, scabies and pellagra are spreading in the country’s severely overcrowded prisons
Stop Blaming Immigrants for Government Failures, Johannesburg Marchers Say
“This march is a declaration that no one is illegal and that our future is bound together as one human race”
The Boatmen of Lesotho: A Lifeline for Villagers
These boats are an essential mode of transport, ferrying people across the Senqu River in Qacha’s Nek
SA’s Only State Transgender Surgery Clinic Can Help Just Four Patients a Year
But Groote Schuur’s Transgender Healthcare Clinic is seeing five to ten new patients a month and new patients may wait 20 to 30 years for surgery
Picket in Cape Town Against US War on Iran
Protesters called for an end to an “illegal, unprovoked” war
Maternity Health Services in Nigeria Are Failing Women: 4 Steps to Better Care
There are four practical policy shifts that the Nigerian government could take to improve the use of maternity services.
Lesotho Organisations Push Back Against US Health Deal
A leaked copy of the agreement has raised concerns about transparency and data sharing
Africa’s Electric Motorbike Future Can Be Built Locally and Powered by Solar – Our 6,000KM Ride Shows What’s Possible
Research suggests a shift to electric mobility is technically and economically feasible.
In Pain? You Might Have to Suck It Up
“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”
Human Rights – A Lived Reality, Not Just a Paper Promise
On this Human Rights Day, we pause to reflect on the hard-won freedoms that define our democracy and the responsibility we all share to protect and advance them.
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Flooding Forces Limpopo Schools to Close
Heavy rains in Vhembe have washed away bridges and damaged roads
African Countries Are Signing Bilateral Health Deals With the US: Virologist Identifies the ‘Red Flags’
African countries must not sign away their health data or release their pathogens in exchange for donor funding.
South Africa Is Bleeding to Death – And It’s Because of Guns
It’s time to treat gun violence as a public health crisis
Hunger Crisis Is Set to Get Worse in West and Central Africa – Why and What to Do About It
Millions of people in west Africa and the Sahel region face starvation.
Central Karoo Lags Behind Western Cape’s Progress
Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg
I Was Shot in the Head in 1986. I’m Still Paying the Price
Why gun violence is a public health crisis
Do Doctors Treat Poorer Patients Differently? Our Study in Tunisia Found They Do – In Subtle Ways
Health inequality is not only about who reaches a health facility. It is also about what happens once patients are inside the consultation room.
Arrest of National Health Department Officials Welcomed
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s arrest of three National Department of Health officials in connection with alleged theft and fraud. The arrests stem from a comprehensive police investigation that began in April 2024. It relates to allegations that more than R1 million was unlawfully awarded to service providers in 2023. According to […]
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Activists Demand Government Improve Maternal Health Care
More than 50 mothers and activists picketed outside the National Department of Health in Pretoria to demand better maternity healthcare
When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows: How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
Prophets and Profits: The Art of the Sell in Shepherd Bushiri’s YouTube Sermons
‘Prophetpreneurship’ is a strategic blend of prophecy, charisma and business.
Abandoned Promises and Rising Murders: Good Demands Real Action for the Cape Flats
Speech by Brett Herron, Unite for Change Leadership Council member and GOOD member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the SOPA debate
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Disability and Access to Justice in Four African Countries: Strong Laws, Weak in Practice
Structural barriers such as inaccessible infrastructure and lack of transport options affect South Africa’s reputation as a disability-friendly country.