NEED TO KNOW All the facts on meningococcal meningitis in wake of death of Stellenbosch student 3 min 2 By Lerato Mutsila
OCEAN CHALLENGE Diver attacked off Simon’s Town — what to do if you’re bitten by a rabid seal 7 min 6 By Kristin Engel
OUTBREAK Cases of rubella spike countrywide while diphtheria hits Western Cape despite being preventable by vaccination 4 min 30 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
RABIES FEARS Eastern Cape authorities on high alert after suspected rabid donkey attacks people 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
SOWETO TRAGEDY Banned insecticide found in spazas as inspectors home in on what killed 6 kids 3 min 21 By Lerato Mutsila
GROUNDUP Health department reports second SA mpox death — here’s what you need to know 4 min 1 By Marecia Damons
NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT Hospital admissions expected to increase as flu season gets into full swing 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
SPOTLIGHT #InTheSpotlight — diabetes is a leading killer in SA, yet we don’t know who has it or where they are 11 min 0 By Catherine Tomlinson for Spotlight
PUBLIC HEALTH Flu season will start soon – here’s what you need to know to protect yourself 4 min 28 By Estelle Ellis
COVID-19 New Covid variant JN.1 now in South Africa but risk low, say health officials 3 min 2 By Estelle Ellis
SNIFFLE SEASON South African flu numbers set for ‘August bump’ after schools reopened 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
CORONAVIRUS ‘Spike in infections’: WHO declares new Covid variant – but no evidence yet of increase in severity 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
EXPLAINER Cholera outbreak in Gauteng - what you need to know about the disease, its spread and how to stay safe 7 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
SPOTLIGHT New report paints grim but incomplete picture of cancer in South Africa 7 min 0 By Ufrieda Ho
TAINTED TAP WATER City of Tshwane awaits tests from NICD after outbreak of diarrhoeal disease in Hammanskraal 3 min 0 By Michelle Banda
CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION UPDATE WHO revises Covid booster recommendations - medium-risk group need only one 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
SPOTLIGHT As schools open, there is the potential for the measles outbreaks to get worse 7 min 0 By Elri Voigt
PANDEMIC UPDATE The 'incredibly transmissible' Kraken could take over as dominant Covid-19 strain in South Africa 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
SPOTLIGHT Still many unknowns, but long Covid is real and deserves support for rehabilitation, says expert 6 min 0 By Ufrieda Ho
GROUNDUP Covid vaccine drive running out of steam in South Africa while people continue to die 4 min 0 By Daniel Steyn
COVID-19 Pfizer says Omicron-specific booster vaccine shows promising results but not yet approved for SA 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
