HEALTH JUSTICE Lessons from HIV advocacy must be used to tackle SA's diabetes challenge 5 min 0 By Tian Johnson and Patrick Ngassa Piotie
HEALA TO APPEAL Ruling against ad about danger of fizzy drinks ‘strikes at the heart of public health advocacy’ 6 min 1 By Lillian Roberts
OPEN LETTER Petition to SA ministers of finance and health — don’t hike VAT, raise tax on harmful products 3 min 6 By Health Professionals
CIVIL ACTION SUIT Unprecedented lawsuit against ultra-processed food companies — Big Food on trial 7 min 44 By Adèle Sulcas
NATIONAL HEALTH OP-ED For universal healthcare and NHI to succeed, SA needs effective health promotion programmes and institutions 9 min 2 By Sue Goldstein, Krish Vallabhjee, Tracey Naledi, Atiya Mosam and Mark Heywood
SUGARCOATING Babies and toddlers climbing aboard Nestlé’s sugar train — but only in poorer countries 5 min 3 By Lillian Roberts
FOODSTUFF REGULATION OP-ED Public health vs industry wealth - fencing-in commercial speech through labelling and marketing restrictions 5 min 0 By Darshen Naidoo
SPOTLIGHT Integrating HIV and NCD care is critical but not straightforward, clinicians say 8 min 0 By Elri Voigt for Spotlight
REVENUE SWEETENER OP-ED An increase in the sugar tax will boost SA’s ailing economy 4 min 2 By Nzama Mbalati
ADDRESSING OBESITY Emerging research highlights the impact of gut microbiome on overall health 7 min 0 By Adèle Sulcas
SPOTLIGHT 90-60-50 – can South Africa meet its diabetes targets, and would we know if we did? 10 min 0 By Elri Voigt
BITTER SWEET WHO revises guidelines as hazards of non-sugar sweeteners come under scrutiny 8 min 0 By Adèle Sulcas
PROFIT OR HEALTH? Tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed food & fossil fuels: big corporates are killing us, and we need to take action 5 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR Honoured University of Pretoria professor on a mission to inspire emerging scientists and tackle historical imbalances 4 min 0 By Nonkululeko Njilo
HUNGER AND HUMAN RIGHTS ‘What’s Eating Us’ – Maverick Citizen’s new food justice podcast dives into South Africa’s health crisis 3 min 2 By Zukiswa Pikoli
ANALYSIS Fixing South Africa's imploding public health system – time to take over from the politicians 7 min 3 By Mark Heywood
AIDS CONFERENCE Africa grapples with treating HIV and rising cases of chronic diseases 4 min 0 By Kerry Cullinan
#FOODJUSTICE PART TWO SA’s anti-obesity plan is finally being updated – now with added ‘international best practice’ 6 min 1 By Adèle Sulcas
#FOODJUSTICE PART ONE WHO calls for accelerated action as obesity and diabetes rates soar in South Africa and globally 5 min 3 By Adèle Sulcas
