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SA doctor in the firing line for stand on PalestineJoan van Dyk

Source: GroundUp

After the shelter: Cape Town’s urgent need to house homeless peopleMatthew Hirsch

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Africa’s healthcare funding crisis: 3 strategies to manage deadly diseases

Francisca Mutap 24 Apr 2025

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US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 extra HIV infections in SA by 2028

Jesse Copelyn 23 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Calls for global justice: South Africa reacts to Gaza hospital strike

21 Apr 2025

Source: SANews.gov.za

Reserve Bank halts Sassa card switch, sparking concern among grant recipients

17 Apr 2025

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Sappi 17 Apr 2025

Source: Institute for Molecular Bioscience.

Calls for private labs to solve South Africa's DNA backlog grow louder

14 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

African credit ratings can absorb aid cuts and trade strains, Fitch says

10 Apr 2025

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Home dialysis: The affordable solution for kidney patients in remote areas

10 Apr 2025

South Africa to host Responsible Gambling Summit 2025

South Africa to host Responsible Gambling Summit 2025

Tishala Communications 9 Apr 2025

The Department of Social Development is proposing changes to the Social Assistance Act, including removing questions about the income of applicants for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. Archive photo: Mosima Rafapa/GroundUp

Department of Social Development proposes changes to SRD grant application

Marecia Damons 9 Apr 2025

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Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research

Isaac Kisiangani, Michele Ramsay, and Michelle Kamp 8 Apr 2025

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Hundreds at risk of flooding as Vaal Dam surpasses safe water levels

8 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

2025 Budget revealed: 61% allocated to social needs, says Ramaphosa

7 Apr 2025

Supplied image: SA Harvest, Martin van Staden and SA Rugby Legends

Rugby Legends, SA Harvest champion food security initiative at Epworth Children’s Village

2 Apr 2025

Inside Beiersdorf SA's sustainability journey: From product innovation to community care

Inside Beiersdorf SA's sustainability journey: From product innovation to community care

Genesha Naidoo 2 Apr 2025

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The N4G Summit: Linking agriculture to better health in South Africa

Katja Hamilton 1 Apr 2025

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Another extension for Sassa beneficiaries to switch to black cards

1 Apr 2025

The retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, is seen near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, 9 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

South Africa grants Eskom coal plants limited emissions exemptions

Wendell Roelf 1 Apr 2025

Sassa presented its audit action plan to Parliament on Wednesday. Archive photo of people queueing for social grants in Eerste River in 2018. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Sassa explains why it paid grants to 75,000 dead people

Marecia Damons 24 Mar 2025

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The future of healthcare is here: Embracing innovation for a healthier tomorrow

Asgar Rangoonwala 20 Mar 2025

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#HumanRightsMonth: NIH's potential funding cut threatens South African medical research

19 Mar 2025

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#HumanRightsMonth: The call for stem cell transplants for SA children

18 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO: HealthAI.

The rise of AI in LMICs: A new era for global healthcare

Ricardo Baptista Leite 17 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strands drugs in warehouse

Aaron Ross, Tim Cocks and Vivianne Wandera 13 Mar 2025

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Trump's USAID freeze boosts local nurse-led clinics in South African townships

11 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Professor Rajendra Bhimma, who practises at Netcare St Augustine’s Hospital.

Award-winning kidney specialist leads the fight against youth dialysis rates

10 Mar 2025

The deadline for the transition from the SASSA Gold Card to the Black Card is looming. Archive photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

About 1.9m people still need to swap gold cards as Sassa deadline looms

Marecia Damons 5 Mar 2025

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Support over stigma: how pregnant women battling substance use need healthcare, not judgment

4 Mar 2025

Source: Global NCD Alliance Forum.

A breath of fresh air: How Kigali’s car-free Sundays keep people moving

Zano Kunene 28 Feb 2025

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South African philanthropists unite for climate action with new pledge

Shan Radcliffe 28 Feb 2025

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