An explosive investigation by the Health Ombud has uncovered a litany of catastrophic failures and lethal neglect at the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital. The hospital staff left patients in dangerously cold conditions without electricity. This lethal neglect led...
Public and private sector nurses from across the SADC region are gathered in Boksburg this week for the Fifth African Nursing Conference. This conference provides a critical platform aimed at bridging divides. It also focuses on forging a united path towards Universal...
Indian pharmaceutical group Natco Pharma has made an unexpected R75-a-share offer to the minority shareholders of Adcock Ingram. This signals the end of the South African company’s 75-year tenure on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The bid is a significant 44%...
South Africans are living significantly longer lives. The national life expectancy at birth has surged by an impressive 12 years since the turn of the century, according to new data. This improvement highlights major advances in public health, particularly in the...
Academics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are championing the greater use of health taxes on products like tobacco, alcohol, and soft drinks. Experts see these taxes as a powerful dual-purpose tool for African nations. A new report argues that such measures,...
