Chiefs: ‘No initiate will die this season’
Traditional leaders believe new government rules will prevent young men from dying this winter.
Polio cases could be wiped out within 12 months, says World Health Organisation
With just nine cases of the virus so far this year – in Pakistan and Afghanistan – the WHO is confident the battle against polio is nearly won.
Anti-vaxxers alive in South Africa; risking children’s lives
Western anti-immunisation movements have taken root in local communities resulting in some parents refusing to vaccinate their children.
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.
NHI funding details absent from budget speech
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has not yet revealed how the government will fund its National Insurance scheme.
Dr Death’s high court challenge dismissed
Wouter Basson, who headed the apartheid government's secret chemical and biological warfare project, has failed in his challenge against the HPCSA.
New state-run pharmaceutical company to produce ARVs by 2019
South Africa will soon get its own facility to make tablets to treat HIV and other ailments.
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.
A jab controls sandfly bite killer fever, but not in South Sudan
Early diagnosis, a simple test, vector curbs and a new medicine is effective in many areas, but South Sudan can't rely on this treatment.
Pre-teen drinking in the Eastern Cape carries on to motherhood
One out of every ten Grade 1 learners in some parts of the province have been born with the consequences of their mothers' drinking during pregnancy.
Fiber, flatulence & fortified foods: This is your body on veganism
From Badu to Beyonce: Some of your favourite celebs have toyed with it but is going vegan right for you?
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.
No cause for panic stations over SA Zika case, says expert
Health authorities say the visitor diagnosed with the mosquito-spread virus has recovered and there is minimal likelihood of a local outbreak.
Motsoaledi accused of trying to control private health prices
The director of the Free Market Foundation suggests that an inquiry into private healthcare was deceptively orchestrated by the health minister.
New smoke signals: Is Big Tobacco using influencers to illegally punt new products?
Could companies’ wooing of social media influencers be just a clever ploy to get around the country’s tobacco advertising ban?
Ramadan 2016: How the fast can help your health
Some research suggests that fasting not only has spiritual benefits but physical ones as well.