The Department of Health has told court it will oppose DignitySA’s application to decriminalise medically assisted dying in South Africa. The move was confirmed after the...
KwaZulu‑Natal (KZN) recorded the slowest ambulance response times in South Africa, according to figures released by the Department of Health and revealed in a written parliamentary...
South Africa tracks 97 hantavirus contacts as health officials urge calm South African health authorities are continuing to monitor dozens of people linked to a rare...
Health officials continue tracing passengers after Airlink Hantavirus scare South African health authorities are still working to trace passengers who may have been exposed to Hantavirus...
A sudden rise in malaria cases in Gauteng has sparked concern, but health authorities are urging residents not to panic just yet. While the numbers paint...
For hundreds of newly qualified pharmacy graduates, 2026 was meant to be the year they finally stepped into white coats as registered professionals. Instead, many now...
1,260 doctors without jobs while hospitals run short: Why South Africa’s health system is under fire On paper, South Africa doesn’t have a doctor shortage problem....
When a routine feed became a parent’s worst fear For one Gauteng mother, feeding her baby was meant to be an act of care and protection....
A chilling picture is emerging from the heart of KwaZulu-Natal’s healthcare system. To keep the lights on and pay its staff, the provincial health department is...
Section 59 fallout: The state pushes back South Africa’s biggest medical aid schemes are facing the heat after the Department of Health confirmed that the Council...