COVID UPDATE Don’t panic about new SARS-CoV-2 variant, experts say 7 min 1 By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight
SPOTLIGHT Childhood vaccine coverage in SA declined in 2023, World Health Organization report finds 6 min 0 By Elri Voigt for Spotlight
SPOTLIGHT Professor Shabir Madhi — the ‘accidental vaccinologist’ on saving lives and getting into trouble ‘quite often’ 6 min 1 By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight
SPOTLIGHT Opposition parties promise to resolve healthcare understaffing – do they have the right solutions? 7 min 1 By Jesse Copelyn for Spotlight
GROUNDUP New pneumonia vaccine to potentially save thousands of children from death 3 min 2 By James Stent for GroundUp
SPOTLIGHT Here's why SA will not be getting the new bivalent Sars-CoV-2 vaccines 7 min 0 By Adele Baleta
PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS Charlotte Maxeke hospital hit by R3m theft and refusal of ICU nurses to work overtime 2 min 2 By Mark Heywood
PANDEMIC UPDATE ‘Kraken’ Covid-19 subvariant detected in SA — but is unlikely to cause rise in severe infections 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
CORONAVIRUS Should we stress about Covid-19 this holiday season? Relax, but not too much - experts 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
BURNING ISSUE Devastating Charlotte Maxeke hospital fire was an act of arson — police forensic report 5 min 11 By Mark Heywood
BHEKISISA Moonlight sonata — the illegal cash cow draining specialist care at SA’s state hospitals 9 min 0 By Jesse Copelyn and Joan van Dyk
GOOD MEDICINE Gauteng and Wits University sign key agreement towards healing ailing health services 4 min 0 By Ufrieda Ho
MESSENGER SILENCED Dr Tim de Maayer, Rahima Moosa hospital whistle-blower, suspended 4 min 23 By Mark Heywood
CRITICAL CONDITION While taps run dry, generators malfunction and health workers despair, Gauteng children’s hospital CEO denies a crisis 8 min 3 By Mark Heywood
SPOTLIGHT South Africa can expect a more severe flu season this year than in 2021 5 min 0 By Adele Baleta
PUBLIC HEALTH Fix and reopen all wards urgently at Charlotte Maxeke hospital – Defend Our Democracy campaign 6 min 1 By Michelle Banda
COVID-19 Vaccination protection continues to be safest option compared to dependence on antibodies alone 4 min 0 By Greg Nicolson
SPOTLIGHT COVID-19 Experts cautiously optimistic over Cabinet’s easing of pandemic social restrictions 5 min 0 By Chris Bateman for Spotlight
