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No silver bullet for bridging SA’s healthcare divide, say delegates at hospital conference

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No silver bullet for bridging SA’s healthcare divide, say delegates at hospital conference

By Ufrieda Ho for Spotlight

Listeriosis tragedy ‘breakthrough’ evidence makes ‘overwhelming’ case Tiger Brands was responsible - lawyers

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Listeriosis tragedy ‘breakthrough’ evidence makes ‘overwhelming’ case Tiger Brands was responsible - lawyers

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Dying in excruciating pain and confusion after eating polony and other meats with listeriosis bacteria

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Dying in excruciating pain and confusion after eating polony and other meats with listeriosis bacteria

By Lerato Mutsila

Climate change - Amitav Ghosh explores how capitalism and colonialism fit in

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Climate change - Amitav Ghosh explores how capitalism and colonialism fit in

By Caroline Southey

US Job Growth Comes Up Short in Possible Warning Sign for Fed

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US Job Growth Comes Up Short in Possible Warning Sign for Fed

By Bloomberg

NMB mayor ‘was warned about precarious state of power pylons’ months before they collapsed

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NMB mayor ‘was warned about precarious state of power pylons’ months before they collapsed

By Estelle Ellis

Targeting dementia's key risk factors may be far more effective than seeking a cure

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Targeting dementia's key risk factors may be far more effective than seeking a cure

By Alexa Soule, Stephan Rabie and John Joska

Nelson Mandela Bay scrap metal inspector bust for selling confiscated goods

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Nelson Mandela Bay scrap metal inspector bust for selling confiscated goods

By Estelle Ellis

Gauteng Health department issues urgent warning after huge spike in child food poisoning cases

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Gauteng Health department issues urgent warning after huge spike in child food poisoning cases

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Police shoot dead Mthatha ‘traditional leader’ implicated in school extortion scheme

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Police shoot dead Mthatha ‘traditional leader’ implicated in school extortion scheme

By Estelle Ellis

Youth with intellectual disabilities are not being given equitable job opportunities and urgently need support

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Youth with intellectual disabilities are not being given equitable job opportunities and urgently need support

By Madri Engelbrecht

#InTheSpotlight — beyond the hype, what might AI actually mean for healthcare in SA?

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#InTheSpotlight — beyond the hype, what might AI actually mean for healthcare in SA?

By Jesse Copelyn for Spotlight

PINs and pills — are vending machines the answer to contraceptive stockouts at clinics?

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PINs and pills — are vending machines the answer to contraceptive stockouts at clinics?

By Sipokazi Fokazi

Finding Meteorite Nqweba — the case of a curious child, a warm stone and a piece of tinfoil

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Finding Meteorite Nqweba — the case of a curious child, a warm stone and a piece of tinfoil

By Estelle Ellis

Johannesburg road explosion — a R196m tender, R19m vanished, and no progress in sight after a year

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Johannesburg road explosion — a R196m tender, R19m vanished, and no progress in sight after a year

By Ferial Haffajee

Old-Olivier-had-a-farm

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Old-Olivier-had-a-farm

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

Cradock Four inquest postponed over legal fees delays, families fear truth will die with witnesses

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Cradock Four inquest postponed over legal fees delays, families fear truth will die with witnesses

By Estelle Ellis

African unity and coordinated action could turn environmental crises into opportunities for growth

South Africa

African unity and coordinated action could turn environmental crises into opportunities for growth

By Rose Mwebaza

Broad fair-use exceptions in transformative Copyright Bill are a feature, not a bug

South Africa

Broad fair-use exceptions in transformative Copyright Bill are a feature, not a bug

By Denise Nicholson

‘Exclusionary rules’ for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October

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‘Exclusionary rules’ for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October

By Marecia Damons

Competition law has again worked to fight a bad drug patent, but we need other solutions

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Competition law has again worked to fight a bad drug patent, but we need other solutions

By Fatima Hassan and Leena Menghaney for Spotlight