Countries Coal phase-out delays could cost SA 32,000 lives, report warns Johannesburg – South Africa risks thousands of premature deaths if the phase-out of coal plants is delayed due to the... Read more 23 Apr
Countries Cape Town health workers protest, demand permanent jobs Members of the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) marched to the provincial legislature to demand... Read more 17 Apr
News Africa is losing health workers when it can least afford to – a pattern rooted in colonial history Danica Sims, University of Oxford Africa has a challenge to retain the health workers it needs. The World Health... Read more 13 Apr
Countries Mideast war threatens Africa’s supply of humanitarian medicine Dakar – The Middle East conflict is exacerbating tensions over the humanitarian supply of medicines in Africa, a sector... Read more 10 Apr
Countries Take me to the river: baptisms in Joburg’s polluted water A woman watches as a man is baptised in the Klip River in Lenasia. The water foams from sewage... Read more 4 Apr
Countries Cape eatery sparks backlash after banning dogs over health regulations Cape Town – A well-known seafront restaurant in Hermanus, Burgundy Restaurant in the Western Cape, has sparked backlash after... Read more 29 Mar
Countries Court warns government: stop vigilantes blocking clinic access In July 2025, a group of immigrant women were told by Operation Dudula members to stand to one side... Read more 27 Mar
Countries Limpopo surgery success fuels Ramaphosa’s push for healthcare equality Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised a complex operation at Mankweng Hospital in Limpopo as proof of the... Read more 23 Mar
Business Leaked US-Zambia deal ties health aid to mineral exploitation, Zimbabwe similar deal Lusaka – A stalled US funding offer to Zambia made public this week reveals demands by Washington for access... Read more 19 Mar
Countries WATCH | Miracle in Limpopo: Rural hospital achieves rare medical feat with twin separation Limpopo – Limpopo has achieved a medical milestone after conjoined twin boys, born in January at Mankweng Hospital near... Read more 18 Mar