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Treatment Action Campaign calls for suspension and arrests of all involved in public health corruption

Michelle Banda
18 Oct

Durban and Coastal Mental Health possibly the next Life Esidimeni tragedy in the making

Zukiswa Pikoli
10 Oct

Public Protector investigation finds that hospitals violate South Africans’ rights

Julia Evans
03 Oct

Released: Damning SIU report finds at least R72m fruitless and wasted, implicates Mkhize, DoH officials in Digital Vibes contract

Pieter-Louis Myburgh for Scorpio
29 Sep

There are no vaccinated patients in intensive care units in Eastern Cape hospitals – but men still reluctant to get the jab

Estelle Ellis
27 Sep

Director-General Sandile Buthelezi suspended over his role in Digital Vibes scandal

Greg Nicolson
26 Sep

Gauteng health department failed to ensure Life Esidimeni patients were moved to secure environments

Zukiswa Pikoli
01 Sep

Former Life Esidimeni MD claims Gauteng health department acted unilaterally in moving ill-fated patients

Zukiswa Pikoli
01 Sep

Slain whistle-blower Babita Deokaran potentially unveiled a criminal syndicate at the Department of Health

Vincent Cruywagen
28 Aug

Monitoring project Ritshidze’s report on Limpopo public health system an eye-opener

Zukiswa Pikoli
26 Aug

On a roll-out: Mobile vaccine sites to be piloted in SA’s hotspot provinces

Karabo Mafolo
20 Aug

Can the Treatment Action Campaign stem the tide of preventable deaths in Gauteng’s public health system?

Zukiswa Pikoli
18 Aug

Treatment Action Campaign members spend night outside Gauteng Premier’s office in protest over collapsing healthcare system

Michelle Banda
12 Aug

Treatment Action Campaign steps up its campaign to save Gauteng’s public healthcare system, spends night outside the premier’s office

Michelle Banda
10 Aug

Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa

William Bird and Thandi Smith
09 Aug

Assessing Dr Zweli Mkhize’s time as health minister: What we can learn about health and good governance

Marcus Low
06 Aug

Anatomy of a ‘rigged’ contract: Digital Vibes tender deeply flawed, unlawful and invalid, says SIU

Pieter-Louis Myburgh for Scorpio
25 Jul

Higher Education Department announces vaccine roll-out for staff members, in collaboration with Health Department

Karabo Mafolo
23 Jul

I told the head of Gauteng health department ‘this might end up in a disaster’, says former Life Esidimeni MD

Zukiswa Pikoli
20 Jul

Sadag operations director tells inquest of unsuccessful attempts at intervention in Life Esidimeni case

Zukiswa Pikoli
20 Jul

Life Esidimeni inquest: Advocate Adila Hassim delivers moving opening statement

Zukiswa Pikoli
19 Jul