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South Africa’s appalling treatment of Congolese asylum seekers is a failure of humanity

HELL AFFAIRS

South Africa’s appalling treatment of Congolese asylum seekers is a failure of humanity

By Zekhethelo Cele, Sharon Ekambaram and Hlengiwe Mtshatsha

Closing the gap: South Africa's ambitious strategy to add 1.1 million on life-saving antiretrovirals

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED

Closing the gap: South Africa's ambitious strategy to add 1.1 million on life-saving antiretrovirals

By Ufrieda Ho for Spotlight

Student financial aid scheme appoints new acting CEO to turn around financial crisis

STUDENT SUPPORT

Student financial aid scheme appoints new acting CEO to turn around financial crisis

By Siyabonga Goni

Albie Sachs at 90 - a life of courage, justice, human rights and legacy

PHOTO ESSAY

Albie Sachs at 90 - a life of courage, justice, human rights and legacy

By The Albie Collection

Early childhood development must remain a priority in revised 2025 Budget

ESSENTIAL SUPPORT

Early childhood development must remain a priority in revised 2025 Budget

By Daniel McLaren and Hopolang Selebalo

Health workers face mass unemployment as USAid funding cut-off hits home

TRUMP 2.0

Health workers face mass unemployment as USAid funding cut-off hits home

By Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp

Food basket even more unaffordable with the prospect of a VAT increase

FOOD BASKET CHECK

Food basket even more unaffordable with the prospect of a VAT increase

By Naledi Sikhakhane

‘Nightmare crisis’ — SA’s National Health Laboratories run out of snake, scorpion and spider antivenom

SERUM SHORTAGE

‘Nightmare crisis’ — SA’s National Health Laboratories run out of snake, scorpion and spider antivenom

By Estelle Ellis

The Global Fund will roll out the twice-yearly anti-HIV jab — with or without Pepfar

BHEKISISA

The Global Fund will roll out the twice-yearly anti-HIV jab — with or without Pepfar

By Ida Jooste

US funding freeze puts vital tuberculosis research at risk as global health crisis looms

SPOTLIGHT

US funding freeze puts vital tuberculosis research at risk as global health crisis looms

By Elri Voigt for Spotlight

Consequences of US HIV/Aids funding withdrawal will be dire

HEALTH SECURITY OP-ED

Consequences of US HIV/Aids funding withdrawal will be dire

By Wilmot James, Stephanie Psaki and Glenda Gray

North West research hub aims to decode health challenges facing ‘people of the dew’

SPOTLIGHT

North West research hub aims to decode health challenges facing ‘people of the dew’

By Nthusang Lefafa

Petition to SA ministers of finance and health — don’t hike VAT, raise tax on harmful products

OPEN LETTER

Petition to SA ministers of finance and health — don’t hike VAT, raise tax on harmful products

By Health Professionals

Will new healthcare tariff framework finally tame South Africa’s rising medical costs?

SPOTLIGHT

Will new healthcare tariff framework finally tame South Africa’s rising medical costs?

By Chris Bateman for Spotlight

The axe has fallen

Maverick News

The axe has fallen

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

Is tax alone enough to pay for NHI? We looked at the funding options — here are our sums

BHEKISISA

Is tax alone enough to pay for NHI? We looked at the funding options — here are our sums

By Linda Pretorius and Jacques Verryn

USAID funding cuts end vital HIV programme for SA orphans

SPOTLIGHT

USAID funding cuts end vital HIV programme for SA orphans

By Jesse Copelyn

Branded McDonald’s desks for schoolchildren — government failing or a corporation overstepping?

NOT LOVIN’ IT

Branded McDonald’s desks for schoolchildren — government failing or a corporation overstepping?

By Lillian Roberts

Rights bodies challenge amendments to Refugees Act that cause asylum seekers to ‘suffer great prejudice’

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Rights bodies challenge amendments to Refugees Act that cause asylum seekers to ‘suffer great prejudice’

By Estelle Ellis

Frontlines of freedom - Ukrainian activists want peace, but not at the cost of territory or future security

DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR

Frontlines of freedom - Ukrainian activists want peace, but not at the cost of territory or future security

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Imam Muhsin Hendricks’s murder is a stark reminder that discrimination has devastating consequences

FAITH VS HATE OP-ED

Imam Muhsin Hendricks’s murder is a stark reminder that discrimination has devastating consequences

By Eva Kiwango