The World Health Organization has a message for governments around the world: raising taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol is a good start, but if the...
Dean Peacock remembers exactly where his mission began. Growing up in Cape Town with a doctor father and a lawyer mother, he witnessed firsthand how violence...
Devastating incident in Msintsi leaves families grieving A quiet township near Fort Jackson in the Eastern Cape has been shaken by tragedy after two young children...
Joburg Tap Water Smells Bad, But Tests Show It’s Safe to Drink Residents Alarmed by Unpleasant Water Odour Johannesburg residents were left uneasy after a strong,...
The Killer in Your Glass: South Africa’s Illicit Alcohol Epidemic South Africa’s love of a cold beer or a tipple of spirits comes with a dark...
South Africa’s ambitious plan for universal healthcare, the National Health Insurance (NHI), faces a potentially fatal threat before it even gets off the ground: the accelerating exodus...
South Africa’s Unborn Children Are Dying And a Pregnancy Grant Could Save Them Over 1 000 children dead in 18 months as government delays support for...
The hard-won gains in the global fight against HIV, achieved through decades of scientific advancement and relentless community work, are on the brink of unraveling. A...
Gauteng Hospital Food Supplier Closed After E. coli Contamination, Patients Served Limited Meals Patients across Gauteng hospitals have been experiencing disrupted meals after a major food...
Fochville Residents Fight for Water Amid Public Health Emergency In Fochville, Gauteng, frustration has boiled over as communities face eight months without running water. With reservoirs...