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Cancer Alliance

Eastern Cape cancer patients face more delays in getting critical chemotherapy

South Africa

Eastern Cape cancer patients face more delays in getting critical chemotherapy

By Estelle Ellis

Gauteng high court orders urgent action to address cancer treatment backlog in public hospitals

South Africa

Gauteng high court orders urgent action to address cancer treatment backlog in public hospitals

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Navigating the cancer crisis: a mother's fight for affordable treatment amidst rising costs

South Africa

Navigating the cancer crisis: a mother's fight for affordable treatment amidst rising costs

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Urgent legal battle: Activists demand action for 3,000 Gauteng cancer patients awaiting treatment

South Africa

Urgent legal battle: Activists demand action for 3,000 Gauteng cancer patients awaiting treatment

By Michelle Banda

This week — Cancer Alliance heads to high court, seminar on land redistribution and Joburg Crisis Alliance protest

South Africa

This week — Cancer Alliance heads to high court, seminar on land redistribution and Joburg Crisis Alliance protest

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Civil society drags Gauteng Department of Health to court over failure to spend allotted R784m on cancer treatment

Maverick Citizen

Civil society drags Gauteng Department of Health to court over failure to spend allotted R784m on cancer treatment

By Lerato Mutsila

This week — Cancer patients march for treatment, critical role of grandmothers and Workers’ Day

South Africa

This week — Cancer patients march for treatment, critical role of grandmothers and Workers’ Day

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Open letter to Gauteng Health MEC — R784m goes unspent as cancer patients continue to die

Maverick Citizen

Open letter to Gauteng Health MEC — R784m goes unspent as cancer patients continue to die

By Khanyisa Mapipa, Salomé Meyer and Ngqabutho Mpofu

Gauteng Health’s silence on R784m oncology backlog tender is worrying – Cancer Alliance

South Africa

Gauteng Health’s silence on R784m oncology backlog tender is worrying – Cancer Alliance

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Worrying lack of urgency as Gauteng Health sits on money earmarked to outsource urgent cancer treatment

South Africa

Worrying lack of urgency as Gauteng Health sits on money earmarked to outsource urgent cancer treatment

By Khanyisa Mapipa

A patent injustice — why SA’s cancer activists are stuck in an endless loop

South Africa

A patent injustice — why SA’s cancer activists are stuck in an endless loop

By Jesse Copelyn

Treasury funding, outsourcing to private sector will address Gauteng’s oncology treatment backlog

South Africa

Treasury funding, outsourcing to private sector will address Gauteng’s oncology treatment backlog

By Khanyisa Mapipa and Salomé Meyer