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Government pins hopes on Vooma campaign to boost vaccination drive before the festive season

COVID-19

Government pins hopes on Vooma campaign to boost vaccination drive before the festive season

By Sandisiwe Shoba

Arbitrator rules against Nehawu over bid to make contract workers permanent state employees

GroundUp government employment

Arbitrator rules against Nehawu over bid to make contract workers permanent state employees

By Marecia Damons

Investment in mental health services vital for welfare and economy — health minister

MAVERICK CITIZEN: COUNTING THE COSTS

Investment in mental health services vital for welfare and economy — health minister

By Zukiswa Pikoli

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

MARCH AGAINST GRAFT

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

By Michelle Banda

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

KWAZULU-NATAL

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

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Public Protector investigation finds that hospitals violate South Africans’ rights

AILING HOSPITALS

Public Protector investigation finds that hospitals violate South Africans’ rights

By Julia Evans

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

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

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

By Pieter-Louis Myburgh for Scorpio

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

MAVERICK CITIZEN

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

By Estelle Ellis

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

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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

By Unknown Author

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

MAVERICK CITIZEN

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

By Zukiswa Pikoli

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

MAVERICK CITIZEN

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

By Zukiswa Pikoli

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

DM168 AGE OF THE ASSASSIN

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

By Vincent Cruywagen

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

MAVERICK CITIZEN

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

By Zukiswa Pikoli

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

COVID-19 UPDATE

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

By Karabo Mafolo

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

MAVERICK CITIZEN ANALYSIS

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

By Zukiswa Pikoli

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

MAVERICK CITIZEN

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

By Michelle Banda

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

MAVERICK CITIZEN

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

By Michelle Banda

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

OP-ED

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

By William Bird and Thandi Smith

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

Spotlight Analysis

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

By Unknown Author

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

SCORPIO

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

By Pieter-Louis Myburgh for Scorpio

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

COVID-19

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

By Karabo Mafolo