Daily Maverick

DM is much better if you are signed in...

Enter your email below and we will send you a mail with a link or one-time pin to login

Sign in with OAuth

Get Support DM Shop Support DM

Public health

Under siege — healthcare suffers, workers living in fear as criminals target Nelson Mandela Bay clinics

South Africa

Under siege — healthcare suffers, workers living in fear as criminals target Nelson Mandela Bay clinics

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

New chronic kidney disease treatments show promise, but are expensive and inaccessible

South Africa

New chronic kidney disease treatments show promise, but are expensive and inaccessible

By Yazied Chothia

Research exposes high levels of misleading health claims, often on packaged foods targeting children

South Africa

Research exposes high levels of misleading health claims, often on packaged foods targeting children

By Lillian Roberts

TB in decline after much progress made, yet urgent action needed to combat late diagnosis

South Africa

TB in decline after much progress made, yet urgent action needed to combat late diagnosis

By Marcus Low for Spotlight

Unlocking the value of breastfeeding with a revolutionary approach to global health and climate action

South Africa

Unlocking the value of breastfeeding with a revolutionary approach to global health and climate action

By Tanya Pampalone

Virchow Prize winner Lucy Gilson on NHI — ‘service delivery requires people, not just money’

Maverick Citizen

Virchow Prize winner Lucy Gilson on NHI — ‘service delivery requires people, not just money’

By Biénne Huisman for Spotlight

Which province is likely to spend the most on budget-busting medical negligence claims?

South Africa

Which province is likely to spend the most on budget-busting medical negligence claims?

By Zano Kunene

'Better strategies needed to protect South Africans against ultra-processed foods'

South Africa

'Better strategies needed to protect South Africans against ultra-processed foods'

By Adèle Sulcas

SA’s HIV burden a concern as new mpox strain spreads in DRC – but much still unknown

South Africa

SA’s HIV burden a concern as new mpox strain spreads in DRC – but much still unknown

By Elri Voigt for Spotlight

Eight years and counting – raw sewage pouring continuously into Butterworth river

South Africa

Eight years and counting – raw sewage pouring continuously into Butterworth river

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

The social media diet: experts weigh in on how marketing affects unhealthy food habits

South Africa

The social media diet: experts weigh in on how marketing affects unhealthy food habits

By Lillian Roberts

What would it take to turn National Health Insurance into universal healthcare?

South Africa

What would it take to turn National Health Insurance into universal healthcare?

By Tracey Naledi, Krish Vallabhjee, Atiya Mosam and Mark Heywood