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Lack of awareness a key factor in delayed diagnosis of ovarian cancer

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Lack of awareness a key factor in delayed diagnosis of ovarian cancer

By Celesté van Drünick

From fast food to fresh harvest: Siyabonga Masinda's inspiring journey back to agriculture

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From fast food to fresh harvest: Siyabonga Masinda's inspiring journey back to agriculture

By Lillian Roberts

Empowering health: the vital role of nomakhayas in South Africa's path to universal coverage

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Empowering health: the vital role of nomakhayas in South Africa's path to universal coverage

By Sigrid Kite-Banks

Good governance in SA’s health system is ‘patchy’ – experts unpack report on how to fix it

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Good governance in SA’s health system is ‘patchy’ – experts unpack report on how to fix it

By Elri Voigt for Spotlight

Labour department shuts down New Brighton mortuary where rats were eating bodies

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Labour department shuts down New Brighton mortuary where rats were eating bodies

By Estelle Ellis

Coerced contraception? Mec's controversial approach to teenage pregnancy sparks outrage and concern

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Coerced contraception? Mec's controversial approach to teenage pregnancy sparks outrage and concern

By Khuselwa Dyantyi

‘I’m breaching my Hippocratic oath’ – Trump’s foreign aid freeze halts key HIV programmes

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‘I’m breaching my Hippocratic oath’ – Trump’s foreign aid freeze halts key HIV programmes

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By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Victoria O’Regan

Cost of basic foodstuffs drops as inflation hits four-year low

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Cost of basic foodstuffs drops as inflation hits four-year low

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Targeted interventions needed to reduce school dropout rates

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Targeted interventions needed to reduce school dropout rates

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Scientology-linked rehab boots out whistle-blowers who exposed illegal labour practices

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Scientology-linked rehab boots out whistle-blowers who exposed illegal labour practices

By Lerato Mutsila

Man wins damages after being shot by police during Covid lockdown

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Man wins damages after being shot by police during Covid lockdown

By Estelle Ellis

Research exposes high levels of misleading health claims, often on packaged foods targeting children

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Research exposes high levels of misleading health claims, often on packaged foods targeting children

By Lillian Roberts

Six million young moms in Africa are not in school — they can be

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Six million young moms in Africa are not in school — they can be

By Shanice Kasura, Itumeleng Senetla, Chiedza Chinakwetu, Alice Armstrong and Jane Kelly

Pressure grows for NHI compromise ahead of Cabinet lekgotla

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Pressure grows for NHI compromise ahead of Cabinet lekgotla

By Chris Bateman for Spotlight

High court declares SRD grant regulations unconstitutional, demands urgent reforms for millions in need

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High court declares SRD grant regulations unconstitutional, demands urgent reforms for millions in need

By Naledi Sikhakhane

EThekwini Electricity HQ in Durban is unsafe and a fire hazard, say staff

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EThekwini Electricity HQ in Durban is unsafe and a fire hazard, say staff

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Adapting to change: How local farmers use tradition to combat climate impacts sustainably

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Adapting to change: How local farmers use tradition to combat climate impacts sustainably

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Swazi human rights lawyers live in fear after Thulani Maseko assassination — ICJ report

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Swazi human rights lawyers live in fear after Thulani Maseko assassination — ICJ report

By Peter Fabricius

NICD issues diphtheria alert after cases rise in Western Cape

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NICD issues diphtheria alert after cases rise in Western Cape

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Staff at Scientology-backed drug rehab claim wages not paid, blow whistle on dodgy labour practices

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Staff at Scientology-backed drug rehab claim wages not paid, blow whistle on dodgy labour practices

By Lerato Mutsila

Empowering communities: how public participation can revitalize South Africa's local governance landscape

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Empowering communities: how public participation can revitalize South Africa's local governance landscape

By Nadia Gava