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Both Life Esidimeni and Listeriosis exposed leadership cracks in our public health system. Are political leaders held accountable for their actions?

SA's listeria epidemic is over. Take a look at the detectives who traced the epidemic's source in this feature from our archives.

In Rwanda, schoolgirls can now buy locally produced, cheaper sanitary towels.

Abortion has been legal for more than 20 years in SA but many people still don't know when or where they can get safe terminations. These can help.

Long before red flags were raised, this family fell victim to listeriosis. And this week, tragedy has struck again.

The head of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases' listeria investigation, Juno Thomas, tells us which foods to bin and how.

The health department will tell you what you should be binning and how to do it safely without causing another public health nightmare.

Everyone’s got an opinion on it but can we say the same about the facts?

Gender activists are outraged by the former finance minister’s side comments on government grants during his budget speech.

Do you know what the law says about rape in South Africa? Our Mia Malan explains the legal ins and outs in three minutes.

The new commander-in-chief has made promises, but how likely is he to deliver?

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba didn’t cut state subsidies for private medical aid members outright but your pocket may still feel the pinch

Why the world is just waking up to the power of immunisations to tackle this infectious disease and how we’re learning more with every rainy season.

When Ella and her cousin reached a refugee camp in Sudan, it seemed to herald safety. Instead, it was the start of an all too familiar ordeal.

Those who oversaw the removal of mental health patients could face the full wrath of the law as could those standing by as KZN's cancer care fails.

Work at a non-profit media house? Then you know your job is not just reporting anymore.