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Disabled children face uphill education battle
Even though the Constitution guarantees disabled children the right to education, many don't go to school, or have great difficulty in doing so.
#LifeEsidimeni: Did Mahlangu keep David Makhura in the dark?
More than a hundred protesters gathered this week outside the arbitration meetings as Mahlangu took the stand.
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.
‘Most citizens are poor so private hospitals seem costly – they are not’
Association argues statistics skew the view of private hospital costs after international study questions facilities' affordability.
Maternal deaths highlight poor state of hospitals
NGOs use maternal deaths to illustrate the dire state of Mpumalanga hospitals.
Cut and mistrust
Traditional leaders are resisting plans to introduce medical circumcision. Mia Malan reports.
How Africa’s addicts are being helped to stay HIV-free
Those who 'shoot up' have a higher risk of getting infected, but some progressive nations are encouraging drug users to adopt safer habits.
World Aids Day: Less than half of infected people know
Although 65% of South Africans reportedly have been tested for HIV at least once, annual testing figures are much lower.
Minister condemns plans for first LGBTI centre as ‘criminal act’
Ugandan campaigners are warned they will break the country's anti-homosexuality law if they open the safe space.
Could your sinusitis actually be a migraine?
Migraine headaches are often misdiagnosed as sinusitis because of similar symptoms - and sinusitis medication can further aggravate head pain.
COVID-19: What happens if some countries don’t vaccinate?
Some countries, such as Tanzania and Madagascar, have issued statements saying they do not have plans to vaccinate their populations against COVID-19. Find out what this means for the global effort to contain the pandemic.
Work absenteeism costs SA economy R16bn a year
An estimated average of 15% of staff are absent on any given day - and only one in three people who do not go to work are actually physically ill.
‘Malnutrition: Toddlers are almost as often overweight as they are underweight’
A quarter of the world's overweight children live in Africa, amounting to almost the same number as wasting minors.
ARV-shortages uncovered: Bhekisisa director speaks on VoW FM
Bhekisisa director Mia Malan speaks on The Science Inside show about ARV shortages on Voice of Wits radio station.
Surgical weight loss a disadvantage in the job market – study
Women who lose weight after surgery – as opposed to through exercise and diet – are less likely to be employed because of negative perceptions.
Battle on the horizon over intellectual property policy draft
Some have lauded the draft policy, saying it could make medication cheaper, but others say it is "unimpressive" and "almost contradictory".