MomConnect, a health department mobile app, which close to 5-million moms who rely on public health services have used, turns ...

The government is facing close to R78-billion in medical negligence claims, which is nearly 80% of the budget used to treat ...

Data from the latest District Health Barometer show that close to 365 teenagers give birth in South Africa every day. Ten of ...

This is a developing story. We update the copy, map, timeline and press releases each time the health department announces new cases. South Africa is one of 14 countries that will be financially ...

In the eight years since the Gauteng health department ended its contract with a private psychiatric hospital group, Life Esidimeni, to look after long-term state mental health patients, a tragedy of ...

Parliament’s newly appointed portfolio committee on health sat to discuss the proposed new Tobacco Bill for the first time ...

In today’s newsletter, senior health reporter Sipokazi Fokazi looks at a pilot project to help young people take charge of their sexual health. Sign up. Why did high-ranking government officials ...

In today’s newsletter, our editor-in-chief Mia Malan explains how a well-timed, well-contextualised story can go a long way. Sign up for our newsletter now. August has been an incredible month for ...

In today’s newsletter, health reporter Zano Kunene tells us more about out-of-court mediation for medical malpractice claims. Sign up. Paying billions of rands for court cases in which doctors and ...