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Thousands of pill bottles wash up on Eastern Cape beaches after stormy seas batter cargo ships

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Thousands of pill bottles wash up on Eastern Cape beaches after stormy seas batter cargo ships

By Estelle Ellis

Call for independent review after Sassa underspends R4-billion on Social Relief of Distress grants

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Call for independent review after Sassa underspends R4-billion on Social Relief of Distress grants

By Marecia Damons

‘I want to die before they take this land’ – residents fear eviction after mining company reapplies for opencast mine

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‘I want to die before they take this land’ – residents fear eviction after mining company reapplies for opencast mine

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Prasa wants full bench to hear appeal against court order to return material belonging to evicted land occupiers

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Prasa wants full bench to hear appeal against court order to return material belonging to evicted land occupiers

By Sandiso Phaliso

Gone in three weekends — thieves lift R250,000 in Nelson Mandela Bay copper cables

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Gone in three weekends — thieves lift R250,000 in Nelson Mandela Bay copper cables

By Estelle Ellis

The horrific state of Nelson Mandela Bay’s R75 route — vandalised, dark and dangerous

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The horrific state of Nelson Mandela Bay’s R75 route — vandalised, dark and dangerous

By Estelle Ellis

From powerhouse doctor to bedridden — listeriosis outbreak shatters a family’s future and a mother’s life

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From powerhouse doctor to bedridden — listeriosis outbreak shatters a family’s future and a mother’s life

By Lerato Mutsila

Tiger Brands has ‘moral responsibility’ to address needs of listeriosis victims urgently — lawyers

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Tiger Brands has ‘moral responsibility’ to address needs of listeriosis victims urgently — lawyers

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

We should be spreading the word about suicide among teens, experts urge

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We should be spreading the word about suicide among teens, experts urge

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Kindness and professionalism the order of the day at Helen Joseph Hospital, say patients

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Kindness and professionalism the order of the day at Helen Joseph Hospital, say patients

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Snake antivenom shortages — why this struggle happens in SA

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Snake antivenom shortages — why this struggle happens in SA

By Jesse Copelyn for Spotlight

No mpox jabs for SA yet, but WHO and Africa CDC will help us fund the fight against the outbreak

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No mpox jabs for SA yet, but WHO and Africa CDC will help us fund the fight against the outbreak

By Mia Malan

Mother seeks justice after listeriosis from contaminated meat caused her newborn’s death

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Mother seeks justice after listeriosis from contaminated meat caused her newborn’s death

By Lerato Mutsila

Access to contraception and mental healthcare services is critical to empowering women in SA’s rural areas

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Access to contraception and mental healthcare services is critical to empowering women in SA’s rural areas

By Celene Coleman and Hanifa Mahlangu for Spotlight

Tackling hunger in SA is a constitutional imperative, not charity, say experts

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Tackling hunger in SA is a constitutional imperative, not charity, say experts

By Naledi Sikhakhane

No food, no clothes, delayed care — patients describe poor conditions at Helen Joseph Hospital

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No food, no clothes, delayed care — patients describe poor conditions at Helen Joseph Hospital

By Takudzwa Pongweni

‘They robbed my daughter of a future’ — how listeriosis shattered a mother’s dreams

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‘They robbed my daughter of a future’ — how listeriosis shattered a mother’s dreams

By Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp

Three tricks Big Tobacco uses to stop SA’s anti-smoking Bill from becoming law

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Three tricks Big Tobacco uses to stop SA’s anti-smoking Bill from becoming law

By Christina Pitt

Will mediation stop dodgy lawyers in SA from milking the Health Department?

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Will mediation stop dodgy lawyers in SA from milking the Health Department?

By Zano Kunene

SA’s HIV burden a concern as new mpox strain spreads in DRC – but much still unknown

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SA’s HIV burden a concern as new mpox strain spreads in DRC – but much still unknown

By Elri Voigt for Spotlight

This week — Discussing the just energy transition, justice for Listeriosis victims and the African Transitional Justice Forum

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This week — Discussing the just energy transition, justice for Listeriosis victims and the African Transitional Justice Forum

By Takudzwa Pongweni