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Dead in the water

Maverick Citizen

Dead in the water

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

Civil society this week: Breastfeeding Week, climate screening, gender talks

CIVIL SOCIETY WATCH — 4-10 AUGUST

Civil society this week: Breastfeeding Week, climate screening, gender talks

By Lerato Mutsila

What does it mean to be South African? Navigating identity in a complex democracy

DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR

What does it mean to be South African? Navigating identity in a complex democracy

By Daily Maverick

Africa takes center stage as UN summit highlights urgency of global food transformation

WORLD NUTRITION

Africa takes center stage as UN summit highlights urgency of global food transformation

By Adèle Sulcas

Rethinking HIV treatment with tailored solutions for improved patient engagement and outcomes

BHEKISISA OP-ED

Rethinking HIV treatment with tailored solutions for improved patient engagement and outcomes

By Linda Pretorius and Jacques Verryn

Call for urgent SA pesticide action plan to protect farm workers — and consumers

SPRAY AND PRAY

Call for urgent SA pesticide action plan to protect farm workers — and consumers

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Three decades in, is the Cuba-SA doctor training programme still worth the expense?

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED

Three decades in, is the Cuba-SA doctor training programme still worth the expense?

By Ufrieda Ho for Spotlight

Health ombud probe finds patients ‘froze to death’ in Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Health ombud probe finds patients ‘froze to death’ in Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

InsideTheBox: Should pharmaceutical advertising in SA be better regulated, and why?

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED

InsideTheBox: Should pharmaceutical advertising in SA be better regulated, and why?

By Dr Andy Gray for Spotlight

STARVED

CARTOON

STARVED

By Nathi and UBUNTOONS

‘Extreme wealth corrodes democracy’ — making the case for a maximum wealth limit

BOOK REVIEW

‘Extreme wealth corrodes democracy’ — making the case for a maximum wealth limit

By Mark Heywood

More than 70 million people in Africa are living with chronic viral hepatitis

WORLD HEPATITIS DAY OP-ED

More than 70 million people in Africa are living with chronic viral hepatitis

By Tongai Maponga and Wolfgang Preiser

Service beyond the courtroom — Savannah Cozzi’s mission to bridge SA’s education divide

LESSONS FROM A CHANGEMAKER

Service beyond the courtroom — Savannah Cozzi’s mission to bridge SA’s education divide

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Campaign calls for urgent action to address ‘dangerous’ Mfuleni public parks in Cape Town

RIGHT TO PLAY

Campaign calls for urgent action to address ‘dangerous’ Mfuleni public parks in Cape Town

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Imprisoned activist MPs in Eswatini highlight a growing crisis of civic freedoms across Africa

STATE REPRESSION OP-ED

Imprisoned activist MPs in Eswatini highlight a growing crisis of civic freedoms across Africa

By Kgalalelo Gaebee and Paul Mulindwa

Many of my staff can't work because they are starving, says Gaza City hospital director

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS

Many of my staff can't work because they are starving, says Gaza City hospital director

By Victoria O’Regan

Beef continues to drive food inflation higher

FOOD BASKET CHECK

Beef continues to drive food inflation higher

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Zimbabwean Exemption Permit visa rejections expose legal uncertainty in SA’s general work visa regime

LEGAL AMBIGUITY OP-ED

Zimbabwean Exemption Permit visa rejections expose legal uncertainty in SA’s general work visa regime

By Luke Oosthuizen

Stoking the fire: A quiet moment in Bulungula, Eastern Cape

PHOTO ESSAY

Stoking the fire: A quiet moment in Bulungula, Eastern Cape

By Unknown Author

New respiratory virus vaccine a game changer for babies, but cost remains a barrier

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED

New respiratory virus vaccine a game changer for babies, but cost remains a barrier

By Catherine Tomlinson for Spotlight

Slow-motion denialism — our leaders are allowing the HIV response to collapse

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED

Slow-motion denialism — our leaders are allowing the HIV response to collapse

By Francois Venter