Fraudsters seeing gaps in the healthcare system — whether private or public — are pushing the cost of services up. But ...

Last week, the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal was mopping up damage after being battered by heavy, unexpected rainfall over the ...

South Africa’s growing obesity epidemic won’t be reversed by preaching healthier eating habits and exercise alone; there’s a ...

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South Africa’s general election on 29 May 2024 will be as pivotal for the country’s future as the first election that gave us democracy — as achieving a comfortable majority for any one party might ...

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A large trial of a new vaccine to prevent tuberculosis (TB), in which about 20 000 people in seven countries will get their shots, kicked off in South Africa in late March. The Africa Health Research ...

South Africa has close to 700 medical doctors who haven’t been able to find a job in the public sector since qualifying. The shrinking health budget, coupled with rising salaries and high medical ...