The juice and injustice in your fruit: ‘I had to pick enough fruit to...
Why righting human rights abuses against migrant workers starts with recognising the intersection of gender, labour & exploitation.
Human-rights lawyers are warning that abuse...
Fed-up NHI doctors say they are nothing more than glorified nurses
GPs working in the National Health Insurance’s biggest pilot site say they won't stay because of drug stock-outs, staff shortages and long queues
The coronavirus ‘vaccine’ Ekurhuleni wants to import doesn’t exist
The “vaccine” Ekurhuleni mayor is hoping to buy from a Cuban-Chinese company isn’t a vaccine. It’s a drug — and it’s not proven to...
Giving birth has become less dangerous in South Africa
But will the country be able to half its maternal mortality ratio by 2030 - in time to achieve its sustainable development goal?
South Africa...
Farmworkers: No gloves, no masks, no water
The Collective of African Workers, a grassroots organisation campaigning for an end to the shanty towns in one of Spain's most important farming regions
Migrant...
‘All of the women in my department have slept with the supervisor. This is...
Women at factories in Lesotho owned by Taiwanese firm say jobs and promotions in jeopardy if they refuse advances, claims report
Women producing jeans for...
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.
Mbeki deserves to be condemned by history, says TAC
The ex-president will be judged harshly for his unrepentant stance over an estimated 300 000 HIV-related deaths, the activist organisation says.
South Africa is placed on alert for ‘superbug’ as drug-resistant yeast infections rise globally
Health experts warn of a potentially fatal fungal infection that is said to be spreading in hospitals.
After lockdown: Four expert tips for a more sober South Africa
South Africa has a drinking problem but research reveals a few things that could help curb harmful alcohol use in the country.
South Africa banned...
Dying in the line of duty
The murder of an Mpumalanga doctor on duty has exposed the lax security at public hospitals.
How the death of two Ugandan mothers is helping entrench the right to health...
The case has already contributed to improved jurisprudence on socioeconomic rights in Uganda
Hearts: R1.5 million. Kidneys: R3.5 million. Can you really buy organs in Cape Town?
Why languish in illness when the poor could be used to help you live long and prosper? A dubious advertisement recently advocated.
Work with us: We’re offering three paid internships for final year students
Bhekisisa, the Mail & Guardian’s Health Journalism Centre, is offering three, paid journalism internships to final year journalism students.
No fetus scan, no abortion. Really?
A draft bill is likely to virtually remove women’s access to safe abortions.
South Africa could see 40 000 COVID-19 deaths by November
South Africa won’t have enough hospital beds to treat COVID-19 patients as symptomatic cases of COVID-19 could surpass a million by July, reveal official...