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Putting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

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Ennerdale collapse: Who is responsible for safety on landfill sites?

13 Apr 2023

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SA launches first Covid-19 antigen self-test kit

12 Apr 2023

Scores of people came to the launch of the Living Roots SA indigenous plant nursery in Claremont on Monday. The project is run by people who are homeless. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Indigenous plant nursery run by homeless people brings new life to vacant land in Claremont

Matthew Hirsch 12 Apr 2023

SA NPO Reach Digital Health wins international Skoll Award

SA NPO Reach Digital Health wins international Skoll Award

11 Apr 2023

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NHI excludes asylum seekers from healthcare service coverage, legal advisers warn

Katja Hamilton 31 Mar 2023

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Business expansion in Africa: Avoid the 'Calabash Effect'

Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi 30 Mar 2023

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The progress towards achieving universal health coverage needs to remain on track

Ahmed Banderker 20 Mar 2023

Kenya’s Chemolex, creators of Biopactic, a biodegradable alternative to plastic made from invasive water hyacinths that grow aggressively in Lake Victoria. Image source: .

Winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge 2023

20 Mar 2023

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Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey

Krishn Kaushik 14 Mar 2023

'People on the Move' exhibition includes renowned artists and photographers

'People on the Move' exhibition includes renowned artists and photographers

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R40m NIH grant keeps HIV prevention as top priority in 2023

10 Mar 2023

Winds and rain continue to increase in strength as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall over Vilankulos, Mozambique, 24 February 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Unicef Mozambique/2023/Guy Taylor via Reuters

Record-breaking storm Freddy due to hit Mozambique again

Nellie Peyton 10 Mar 2023

Source: iStock. Police cleared burning tyres at Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp on Tuesday (7 March 2023) as Nehawu members picketed outside the hospital.

Tensions mount as Nehawu strike intensifies

Katja Hamilton 8 Mar 2023

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Massmart's R1m boost for female academics and GBV research

8 Mar 2023

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New deputy president to launch national strategic plan for HIV, TB and STIs

7 Mar 2023

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JWO Research Grant: Seeking Africa's next environmental innovator

7 Mar 2023

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Roche teams with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to strengthen lab systems

6 Mar 2023

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Standard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

French court rejects lawsuit brought against TotalEnergies on Uganda pipeline project

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

French court to rule on landmark TotalEnergies Uganda case

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

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Shan Radcliffe 27 Feb 2023

Image: South Beach in Durban earlier this February after heavy rains. Much of it comes from rivers that empty into the sea. Photos: Lucas Nowicki | GroundUp

Call for government to save Durban's contaminated rivers

Lucas Nowicki 27 Feb 2023

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Vaccination drive hits Western Cape amidst growing measles outbreak in SA

27 Feb 2023

#Newsmaker: New Rays of Hope CEO Muziwethu Zwane leads to serve

#Newsmaker: New Rays of Hope CEO Muziwethu Zwane leads to serve

Shan Radcliffe 27 Feb 2023

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#Budget2023: Walking the tight rope of social grants

Chris Blair 24 Feb 2023

Cansa Shavathon: 20 years of solidarity with cancer survivors

Cansa Shavathon: 20 years of solidarity with cancer survivors

CANSA 24 Feb 2023

Cogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

Cogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

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Panda for Teens - a safe space for youth to receive mental health support

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