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How to save more mothers from dying during childbirth

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How to save more mothers from dying during childbirth

By Chris Bateman for Spotlight

One in seven moms in South Africa are teens — here are the numbers

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One in seven moms in South Africa are teens — here are the numbers

By Anna-Maria van Niekerk, Linda Pretorius and Laura Grant

Which province is likely to spend the most on budget-busting medical negligence claims?

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Which province is likely to spend the most on budget-busting medical negligence claims?

By Zano Kunene

High court halts deportation of asylum seekers until applications are decided on merit

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High court halts deportation of asylum seekers until applications are decided on merit

By Estelle Ellis

How climate change will impact us through our lifetime: Part 1 (maternity and newborns)

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How climate change will impact us through our lifetime: Part 1 (maternity and newborns)

By Julia Evans

Glenda Gray’s fierce fight for science, the Covid-19 ruckus, and the bathroom row about HIV drugs

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Glenda Gray’s fierce fight for science, the Covid-19 ruckus, and the bathroom row about HIV drugs

By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight

‘I smile without showing teeth’ — we can fix cleft lip and palate, but need to banish the stigma too

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‘I smile without showing teeth’ — we can fix cleft lip and palate, but need to banish the stigma too

By Kholofelo Mphahlele

Expired Excuses

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Expired Excuses

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

Water supply misery forces Charlotte Maxeke Hospital to focus on emergencies, shift surgeries elsewhere

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Water supply misery forces Charlotte Maxeke Hospital to focus on emergencies, shift surgeries elsewhere

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Labour Court orders former National Health Laboratory Service chief to pay R22m in damages

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Labour Court orders former National Health Laboratory Service chief to pay R22m in damages

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Sexual violence in SA - women share their stories about the dangers of commuting on minibus taxis

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Sexual violence in SA - women share their stories about the dangers of commuting on minibus taxis

By Jarred H Martin

This week — climate change and migration discussion, annual David Sanders Lecture, and a documentary on the Cape Town housing crisis

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This week — climate change and migration discussion, annual David Sanders Lecture, and a documentary on the Cape Town housing crisis

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Consensus, common purpose and unified commitment to SA healthcare reform urgently needed

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Consensus, common purpose and unified commitment to SA healthcare reform urgently needed

By Brian Currin, Mark Heywood, Tracey Naledi, Krish Vallabhjee and Atiya Mosam

Game-changer — AI-powered apps can revolutionise public health

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Game-changer — AI-powered apps can revolutionise public health

By Eric Klasson and Wilmot James

‘We won’t stop soon’ — Education Crisis Committee say 'no to budget cuts' in Western Cape schools picketing

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‘We won’t stop soon’ — Education Crisis Committee say 'no to budget cuts' in Western Cape schools picketing

By Lisakanya Venna

Eastern Cape considers excluding more learners from scholar transport service, court told

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Eastern Cape considers excluding more learners from scholar transport service, court told

By Estelle Ellis

Bela Bill will immediately be taken to court if signed into law, says powerful lobby group

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Bela Bill will immediately be taken to court if signed into law, says powerful lobby group

By Ferial Haffajee

Food safety must address interconnected challenges across the entire food supply chain

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Food safety must address interconnected challenges across the entire food supply chain

By Ravi Pillay and Lucia Anelich

Bela Bill provides procedures binding on provincial education departments and school governing bodies

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Bela Bill provides procedures binding on provincial education departments and school governing bodies

By Mary Metcalfe

The cruelty of how listeriosis impacts on the human body, especially the vulnerable

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The cruelty of how listeriosis impacts on the human body, especially the vulnerable

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

WATCH: Uncertain family futures - painful and personal stories in aftermath of listeriosis outbreak

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WATCH: Uncertain family futures - painful and personal stories in aftermath of listeriosis outbreak

By Lerato Mutsila, Tamsin Metelerkamp and Thom Pierce