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#LifeEsidimeni: ‘The media was out to tarnish the image of the department’
Makgabo Manamela is one of three officials implicated by the health ombud in the tragedy. Here’s a snapshot of her testimony during arbitration.
Should the government tell you how to discipline your children?
New research reveals complex relationships between harsh parenting and violence later in life for children.
HPCSA ignores recommendations of ministerial task team
The "dysfunctional" Health Professions Council of South Africa will not act immediately on recommendations made by Aaron Motsoaledi's task team.
Read Brian Hlongwa’s response to the SIU report
Allegations of graft during his tenure as Gauteng health MEC aren’t new, says ANC Gauteng chief whip. In fact, they’re talked about regularly.
‘Unnecessarily high’ Caesarean section rate is cause for concern
More women are having C-section births in SA, but authors of the 2013/2014 District Health Barometer warn that this increase is "a matter of concern".
South Sudan turns to tourism in bid to draw line under past unrest
Travel firms adopt wait-and-see approach as government seeks to entice visitors with safaris, Nile rafting and climbing trips.