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South African court allows murder charges as crimes against humanity in Cosas 4 case

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South African court allows murder charges as crimes against humanity in Cosas 4 case

By Estelle Ellis

Not making the grade

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Not making the grade

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

Northern Cape's education crisis demands urgent action to fix disheartening matric results

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Northern Cape's education crisis demands urgent action to fix disheartening matric results

By Nicky Roberts, Mhlanga Mbala and Refilwe Thobejane

Gauteng education department cuts ties with Nal’iBali after alleged child sexual assault

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Gauteng education department cuts ties with Nal’iBali after alleged child sexual assault

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Groote Schuur Hospital launches ‘trauma surges’ funding project ahead of Easter weekend

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Groote Schuur Hospital launches ‘trauma surges’ funding project ahead of Easter weekend

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 additional HIV infections in SA by 2028 – study

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US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 additional HIV infections in SA by 2028 – study

By Jesse Copelyn

Tongue swabs — where these experimental TB tests might eventually fit in

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Tongue swabs — where these experimental TB tests might eventually fit in

By Elri Voigt for Spotlight

No relief for grant recipients, hikes loom and food prices remain unaffordable

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No relief for grant recipients, hikes loom and food prices remain unaffordable

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Watch – US funding cuts threaten global medical advancement: Here’s why it matters to you

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Watch – US funding cuts threaten global medical advancement: Here’s why it matters to you

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

‘Make food waste illegal,’ Gauteng symposium on ending hunger is told

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‘Make food waste illegal,’ Gauteng symposium on ending hunger is told

By Lillian Roberts

Havens of havoc — the alarming rise of violence in South African schools

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Havens of havoc — the alarming rise of violence in South African schools

By Takudzwa Pongweni

How roof paint is helping vulnerable groups beat dangerous heat in South Africa and Ghana

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How roof paint is helping vulnerable groups beat dangerous heat in South Africa and Ghana

By Kristin Engel

Scholar transport payment crisis strands Mpumalanga learners

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Scholar transport payment crisis strands Mpumalanga learners

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Dying to be heard — gloomy picture of the slow pace of South African courts

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Dying to be heard — gloomy picture of the slow pace of South African courts

By Sithuthukile Mkhize and Mazi Choshane

Rape Crisis: A lifeline for survivors in the ongoing battle against sexual violence

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Rape Crisis: A lifeline for survivors in the ongoing battle against sexual violence

By Sue Segar

Home Affairs axes six more officials in fraud and corruption clean-up drive

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Home Affairs axes six more officials in fraud and corruption clean-up drive

By Lerato Mutsila

Study shows six-monthly anti-HIV jab could end Aids in South Africa by 2032

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Study shows six-monthly anti-HIV jab could end Aids in South Africa by 2032

By Mia Malan

Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures: Tackling South Africa’s stunting crisis through maternal support grants

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Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures: Tackling South Africa’s stunting crisis through maternal support grants

By Rahima Essop and Liezel Engelbrecht

How to normalise ethnic cleansing — with the help of false binaries, AfriForum and anti-Semites

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How to normalise ethnic cleansing — with the help of false binaries, AfriForum and anti-Semites

By Kevin Bloom

New study reveals casual contact drives nearly half of TB transmission in social settings

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New study reveals casual contact drives nearly half of TB transmission in social settings

By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight

The Soweto dad who earns a living by waiting in bank queues

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The Soweto dad who earns a living by waiting in bank queues

By Bheki C. Simelane