Watch: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize updates journalists on South Africa’s first case of the...
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has closed the Cowan House Preparatory School in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal through the weekend after a...
National cancer drug shortage may last until October
Pharmaceutical companies say that delayed drug registrations by the Medicines Control Council may have played a role in stock outs.
Why one hospital takes up almost 30% of this country’s entire health budget
Today, the country’s only specialist hospital run as part of a public-private partnership takes up almost a third of the nation’s...
National Health Insurance: Is this medical aid paving the way to a new era...
The country’s largest closed medical scheme slashed costs of care by 12%. Here’s how they did it.
Fact Check: Are South Africans the 8th highest sugar consumers in the world?
The size of South Africa's super-sized sweet tooth may be over-stated
Viruses, vaccines and superbugs: The biggest health stories of 2016
This year wasn’t pretty but from its ashes may rise important scientific advances that could change the course of history.
Diet and lack of exercise main reasons for dramatic rise in diabetes
The first World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Diabetes report says that diabetes has increased globally, and the disease claims more lives yearly.
UN panel investigates access to medicine
As part of a global dialogue, a UN panel is meeting in Johannesburg to discuss proposals that aim to help prevent millions of unnecessary deaths.
More married women than singles have abortions
Nearly 90% of terminations of pregnancies are performed in developing countries such as South Africa and Nigeria.
Three things we exposed about the Free State under Ace Magashule’s watch
Magashule finally shuffled controversial health MEC Benny Malakoane sideways in his provincial cabinet in 2016 but not before we uncovered this.
Do medically circumcised men take more risks in the bedroom?
New research may have finally answered an old question.
Almost half of centres for rape survivors may lose funding for counselling services
‘One-stop’ government centres face loss of important psychological help as international funding dries up
Women can now inject themselves with ‘the shot’ at home
Could do-it-yourself birth control injections take off in South Africa?
#LifeEsidimeni: Head of NGO tied to 23 deaths was unqualified, unlicensed
Owner of Pretoria organisation Precious Angels breaks down and dodges queries amid questions surrounding deaths.
Amnesty International Zimbabwe closes amid allegations of fraud
Police are investigating suspected misconduct involving millions of dollars of funds from donors.
The real reason why Gauteng doesn’t want to pay up for #LifeEsidimeni
‘Families should be compensated for trauma, but not for what the deceased went through’, says state advocate.