South Africa

Shutdown of Cape Town, KZN needle services for drug users hinders government’s own drug policies

By Jesse Copelyn

Maverick Life

Young SA teens are struggling — Western Cape study shows 33% have symptoms of depression

By Mirriam Mkhize, Claire van der Westhuizen and Katherine Sorsdahl

Maverick Citizen

As with Covid-19, the effects of TB can linger long after it is cured

By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight

South Africa

Purple menace – South African teens embrace codeine-fuelled DIY high

By Zano Kunene, Linda Pretorius and Joan van Dyk

South Africa

Viral hepatitis does not wait for the effective implementation of policy

By Andrew Scheibe

Magazine

In the twinkling of an eye: Your eyes can reveal warning signs about your health

By Barbara Pierscionek

South Africa

Reactive state and police measures to tackle school violence ‘not enough’ to protect pupils

By Michelle Banda

South Africa

Landmark survey confirms scale of healthcare access problems among ‘key populations’

By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight

South Africa

Enemies of the nation: How the ‘war on drugs’ has failed South Africa

By Edwin Cameron

South Africa

Study reveals devastating impact of viral hepatitis in SA

By Shaun Smillie