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Nursing

Nursing in South Africa: A passionate calling under siege by budget cuts and safety risks

South Africa

Nursing in South Africa: A passionate calling under siege by budget cuts and safety risks

By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight

Vivacious Sister Sandra Bryant has a disco ball in her lilac clinic in Cape Town

Maverick Citizen

Vivacious Sister Sandra Bryant has a disco ball in her lilac clinic in Cape Town

By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight

Why I became a nurse in an underpaid, hostile environment that needs to be fixed

South Africa

Why I became a nurse in an underpaid, hostile environment that needs to be fixed

By René Sparks

‘That iron suitcase saved my life’: 90-year-old nurse and midwife reflects on a lifetime of service

South Africa

‘That iron suitcase saved my life’: 90-year-old nurse and midwife reflects on a lifetime of service

By Ufrieda Ho for Spotlight

Patients complain that service at Diepkloof clinic 'was better under apartheid’

Maverick Citizen

Patients complain that service at Diepkloof clinic 'was better under apartheid’

By Tshabalira Lebakeng

Ticking time bomb: The obstacles stalling the training of nurses in South Africa

South Africa

Ticking time bomb: The obstacles stalling the training of nurses in South Africa

By Thabo Molelekwa for Spotlight

This week: SA lawyer to receive Calgary Peace Prize, International day for the argan tree and series of talks on land occupations

Maverick Citizen

This week: SA lawyer to receive Calgary Peace Prize, International day for the argan tree and series of talks on land occupations

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

How palliative care helped Uganda’s seriously ill children when the Covid-19 pandemic struck

Africa

How palliative care helped Uganda’s seriously ill children when the Covid-19 pandemic struck

By Nicky GunnClark, Emmanuel Kamonyo and Desia Colgan

Surgery catch-up hamstrung by shortage of intensive care nurses

South Africa

Surgery catch-up hamstrung by shortage of intensive care nurses

By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight

South Africa’s ageing nurses: A looming healthcare crisis

South Africa

South Africa’s ageing nurses: A looming healthcare crisis

By Elna Schütz for Spotlight

South Africa take note: Employing more nurses can slash total health costs, study suggests

South Africa

South Africa take note: Employing more nurses can slash total health costs, study suggests

By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight

Eastern Cape health crisis: code blue and in need of life support

South Africa

Eastern Cape health crisis: code blue and in need of life support

By Greg Nicolson