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In his fight for activists and HIV-positive prisoners, Judge Barathanathan Pillay held the line for humanity
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (671+ words) In this tribute to Judge Barathanathan "Thumba" Pillay on his 90th birthday, Judge Dhaya Pillay remembers his seminal judgment granting antiretrovirals to prisoners. The chat group Thumba Pillay @90 a Life of struggle and service overflows with accolades of all that Judge…...
NHI uncertainty reshapes healthcare investment as access and affordability pressures intensify in SA
21+ hour, 33+ min ago (959+ words) South Africa's healthcare sector has many pressure points that will influence its financial future. South Africa's healthcare investment sector is at an uncomfortable but potentially powerful inflection point: the demand for care is rising, the public system remains under pressure,…...
Nelson Mandela Bay officials monitor African swine fever outbreak in Grogro
22+ hour, 29+ min ago (817+ words) African swine fever may not be contagious to humans but several rotting pig carcasses found in Grogro may pose a health threat, prompting Nelson Mandela Bay health officials and State Veterinary Services to keep a close eye on the outbreak....
It's back to the drawing board after Con Court's NHI judgment
1+ day, 22+ min ago (786+ words) The National Health Insurance now lies in ruins and adjustments will need to be made. Just 18 days into her tenure in the Constitutional Court, Justice Kate Savage penned a unanimous judgment that shattered the spine of the proposed National Health…...
A wheel difference: The mobile evening clinics changing lives in a Western Cape town
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1455+ words) Seasonal workers in Robertson often struggle to get to the clinic to access basic healthcare during the day, so community health workers in Langeberg have set up mobile clinics to visit the township at night. It's late afternoon on a…...
What parents should know before using edible glitter on cakes
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (803+ words) Sparkly cake decorations such as edible glitter and metallic dusts are booming in popularity, but experts warn they can pose serious health risks if inhaled " especially by children. The warning comes after a young boy in Australia was admitted to…...
Years after pit toilet outrage many Limpopo schools still lack proper sanitation
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1237+ words) More than a decade after national outrage over deadly pit latrines, many Limpopo schools still lack safe and adequate sanitation. While most pit toilets have been demolished, learners are often left relying on overcrowded and poorly maintained chemical toilets as…...
Struggling with depression, anxiety, or relationship burnout? Ask a mental health expert anything
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (155+ words) Daily Maverick Mental illness affects so many, but finding practical, compassionate guidance can be a challenge. Daily Maverick Connect is opening the floor to your questions with a veteran mental health expert. Whether you are seeking advice for your own…...
SA's ARV programme hardly grew in 2025, according to latest estimates
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (584+ words) South Africa's HIV treatment programme grew by a mere 40, 000 from 2024 to 2025, taking the tally of people on antiretroviral treatment from 6. 14 million to 6. 18 million. This is according to just published figures from Thembisa, the leading mathematical model of HIV in South…...
Why do African children pay with their lungs for a crisis they did not create?
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (696+ words) As global health leaders gather this month for the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the question is no longer whether climate change threatens health. Africa needs climate action that saves lives now. In the mountains around Mokhotlong in northern Lesotho,…...