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Health system

A lifeline in freefall: Inaction could cost a million lives over 10 years if Pepfar disappears

South Africa

A lifeline in freefall: Inaction could cost a million lives over 10 years if Pepfar disappears

By Tian Johnson, Fatima Hassan and Sibongile Tshabalala

Life Esidimeni – reflections on an amoral and dysfunctional health system

Maverick Citizen

Life Esidimeni – reflections on an amoral and dysfunctional health system

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Second Presidential Health Summit – summiting while the health system burns

South Africa

Second Presidential Health Summit – summiting while the health system burns

By Mark Heywood

A reflection on three years of Maverick Citizen

South Africa

A reflection on three years of Maverick Citizen

By Zukiswa Pikoli

‘What’s Eating Us’ – Maverick Citizen’s new food justice podcast dives into South Africa’s health crisis

South Africa

‘What’s Eating Us’ – Maverick Citizen’s new food justice podcast dives into South Africa’s health crisis

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Like it or lumpen it — ANC can only blame South Africa’s masses for its failed revolution

South Africa

Like it or lumpen it — ANC can only blame South Africa’s masses for its failed revolution

By Shaun de Waal

A junior doctor’s battle to keep death at bay for state patients

South Africa

A junior doctor’s battle to keep death at bay for state patients

By Anonymous junior doctor

Gauteng health in flames — making it through the fires and fumbles of SA’s richest province

South Africa

Gauteng health in flames — making it through the fires and fumbles of SA’s richest province

By Sasha Stevenson

Groote Schuur Hospital starts drive to tackle huge surgery backlog caused by pandemic

South Africa

Groote Schuur Hospital starts drive to tackle huge surgery backlog caused by pandemic

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

SA health system corruption sparks protest to Union Buildings

South Africa

SA health system corruption sparks protest to Union Buildings

By Mosima Rafapa

We need to be smarter in tackling the cancer burden

South Africa

We need to be smarter in tackling the cancer burden

By Ufrieda Ho

Life shedding: Why our health services are failing so badly

South Africa

Life shedding: Why our health services are failing so badly

By Mark Heywood