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Can South Africa fix its health system before the courts decide its fate?

BHEKISISA

Can South Africa fix its health system before the courts decide its fate?

By Tanya Pampalone, Mia Malan and Anna-Maria van Niekerk

Delayed diagnosis of hearing loss undermining child development in SA

SPOTLIGHT

Delayed diagnosis of hearing loss undermining child development in SA

By Hannah Abrahams for Spotlight

Bringing it home: SA leads the charge to make anti-HIV jab for Africa

BHEKISISA

Bringing it home: SA leads the charge to make anti-HIV jab for Africa

By Mia Malan

The accessibility gap: How poor publishing practices undermine African legal systems

DIGITAL REMEDIES OP-ED

The accessibility gap: How poor publishing practices undermine African legal systems

By Nomahlubi Khwinana and Eileen Carter

Leslie London’s long view on how structural violence poisons bodies and societies

SPOTLIGHT

Leslie London’s long view on how structural violence poisons bodies and societies

By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight

Vaccination delays expose inefficiencies in SA’s FMD response system

BIOSECURITY

Vaccination delays expose inefficiencies in SA’s FMD response system

By Daniélle Schaafsma

National Health Laboratory Service system out of action, causing ‘massive disruptions’ to health facilities

PATIENT CARE

National Health Laboratory Service system out of action, causing ‘massive disruptions’ to health facilities

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Fed on crumbs

Maverick Citizen

Fed on crumbs

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

474-day ruling delay in Phala Phala case highlights ConCourt’s growing inefficiency

JUDICIAL OVERLOAD

474-day ruling delay in Phala Phala case highlights ConCourt’s growing inefficiency

By Dianne Hawker-Kalubi

Remembering Sharpeville is a cue to continue the struggle against ‘rampant’ racism

LEGACY HONOURED

Remembering Sharpeville is a cue to continue the struggle against ‘rampant’ racism

By Lillian Roberts

Fears mount that provincial budget allocations are insufficient to combat foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

BIOSECURITY

Fears mount that provincial budget allocations are insufficient to combat foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

SANDF will work with police to give state ‘monopoly of force’, says army chief

BOOTS ON THE GROUND

SANDF will work with police to give state ‘monopoly of force’, says army chief

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Hunger on trial — What two days of testimony revealed about SA’s food crisis

When cupboards are bare

Hunger on trial — What two days of testimony revealed about SA’s food crisis

By Daniélle Schaafsma

Brenda Kubheka‑Chauke

By Brenda Kubheka‑Chauke

Courts can override faith to save a child, but who protects them afterwards?

15 March 2026

Red Cross Children’s Hospital doctor using donated ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug to save lives

HEALTH INEQUITY

Red Cross Children’s Hospital doctor using donated ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug to save lives

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

The battle for women’s rights in an under-strain multilateral UN system

STRESS TEST

The battle for women’s rights in an under-strain multilateral UN system

By Joy Watson

Goodbye Ufrieda Ho, keeper of Jozi and wordsmith of the people

MORAL WITNESS

Goodbye Ufrieda Ho, keeper of Jozi and wordsmith of the people

By Daily Maverick

Why SA parents are faking addresses to flee failing schools

SPATIAL APARTHEID TRAP

Why SA parents are faking addresses to flee failing schools

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Health Minister Motsoaledi suspends three top officials arrested on R1m fraud, theft charges

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Health Minister Motsoaledi suspends three top officials arrested on R1m fraud, theft charges

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Sipho Mthathi

By Sipho Mthathi

Cultivating endurance in the face of political fatigue is essential for justice movements

11 March 2026

The silent scourge - why poverty drives chronic respiratory illnesses in South Africa

PULMONARY DISEASES

The silent scourge - why poverty drives chronic respiratory illnesses in South Africa

By Tamsin Metelerkamp