June 28, 2022
South Africa: Second Monkeypox Case Identified, Now in Western Cape
A case of monkeypox has been identified in Cape Town. This is the second confirmed case in South Africa. Both infected persons have no travel history, suggesting a high probability… Read more »
South Africa: Monkeypox - Experts Answer 10 Common Questions
This week, South Africa recorded its first case of monkeypox. Spotlight asked the experts and consulted documents from the World Health Organization and the National Institute for… Read more »
June 24, 2022
Mali: High Maternal Mortality in Mali Worsened By Rife Obstetric Violence, Social Superstitions
In Mali, the hashtag #lavieestsacrée (life is sacred) has become the symbol of a revolt against the country's endemic maternal mortality rates. It first appeared in 2021… Read more »
June 23, 2022
South Africa: Masks Are Gone - But You Can Still Wear Yours If You Want to, or If the Shop Insists
The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, on Thursday morning confirmed that it was no longer compulsory to wear masks indoors, as had been the requirement since the global outbreak… Read more »
South Africa: Contact Tracing Under Way Based on First Confirmed Monkeypox Case
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed that contact tracing is being carried out for the first case of monkeypox identified in South Africa. The disease is… Read more »
South Africa: First Case of Monkeypox Confirmed in South Africa
The first case of the rare disease has been identified in SA. There is currently a large outbreak of the disease, globally that has been flagged by the World Health Organization.… Read more »
June 19, 2022
South Africa: EU's Departing Ambassador to SA Reflects On Ukraine, Covid-19, Energy Transition and Trade
European Union ambassador Riina Kionka is leaving South Africa after a tour marked by expanded trade and major support for South Africa's just energy transition and vaccine… Read more »
June 17, 2022
South Africa: ConCourt Rules High Court Wrong Over Burial of Foetuses Under 26-Weeks
Apex court refused to confirm a Pretoria high court ruling that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act are unconstitutional. Read more »
June 14, 2022
South Africa: South Africans 'More Financially Savvy and Conservative After Covid-19' - Latest Research Finds
When it came to employee benefits and healthcare specifically, the pandemic had heightened awareness, the latest Sanlam Benchmark Survey has found. Read more »
June 13, 2022
South Africa: Doctor's Act of Conscience Highlights New Power Balance Between Politicians and Civil Servants
Decades of state and party-level corruption and incompetence, and the clear disdain for rules and delivery have contributed to a significant weakening of elected politicians' power… Read more »
June 10, 2022
South Africa: Whistleblower Paediatrician's Suspension Lifted After Massive Public Outcry
On Thursday, 9 June, paediatric gastroenterologist Dr Tim de Maayer, who recently exposed the shocking state of children's healthcare at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital,… Read more »
June 09, 2022
South Africa: Dr Tim De Maayer, Rahima Moosa Hospital Whistle-Blower, Suspended
Social media and WhatsApp networks of doctors expressed shock, dismay and anger at the news that doctor who exposed the shocking state of children's healthcare at the Rahima Moosa… Read more »
June 07, 2022
South Africa: Four Measles Cases Confirmed in Gauteng, Parents Warned to Vaccinate Young Children
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has confirmed that four cases of measles were found in Gauteng on Monday. According to the World Health Organization's standards,… Read more »
June 06, 2022
South Africa: Second Pfizer Booster Shot Available for People Aged 50 and Older
As of Monday, 6 June, those living in South Africa 50 years and older can head to vaccination sites for their second Pfizer Covid-19 booster. More than seven million of the nearly… Read more »
May 29, 2022
South Africa: CBT? DBT? Psychodynamic? What Type of Therapy Is Right for Me?
Psychotherapy is not one size fits all. From behavioural to gestalt therapies, which approach will work best for you depends on your needs and goals. Read more »
South Africa: Report Offers Insight On the Impact of Covid-19 On Arts and the Creative Economy
The South African Cultural Observatory's report on the impact of Covid-19 on the cultural and creative industry offers some insight into a sector that should be held dear. Read more »
South Africa: Taking Care of Healthcare
At the start of the Covid-19 crisis, it might have seemed that investing in hospital groups would be a good idea. Hospitals would be in the eye of the storm, right? But if you… Read more »
May 26, 2022
South Africa: Young People's Heartbreaking Essays of Living With Covid-19
Grief is part of life, Ben Okri teaches us, and sometimes time can put a strange honey in the sadness. Or, as Alan Paton wrote, simply: 'Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn… Read more »
May 25, 2022
South Africa: Eastern Cape Faces of Hunger - One Family's Struggle to Survive
While hungry children in the Eastern Cape get sick, miss school and live in appalling conditions, thousands of families have missed out on emergency food parcels after a contract… Read more »
May 22, 2022
South Africa: Eastern Cape Municipalities Pump Raw Sewage Into Waterways
Municipalities are behind the contamination of freshwater sources, admits the provincial Cogta, with the DA accusing the provincial government of failure to hold local entities to… Read more »
May 17, 2022
South Africa: Retailers Reap Lockdown Benefits As Consumers Make Merry With Alcohol and Tobacco
Despite low employment, shrinking salaries and inflation, retailers saw a 14.4% increase in annual sales to the total value of R516-billion, according to the latest NielsenIQ State… Read more »
May 16, 2022
South Africa: Why the Inner Condom Can Take Your Sexual Pleasure to New Heights
The health department aims to distribute 40 million inner condoms per year to government health facilities. But orders from clinics and hospitals are so low that only 40% of this… Read more »
May 10, 2022
South Africa: Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Demands Coordinated and Rapid State Intervention
Considering the poverty and high unemployment in South Africa, it is not surprising that farmers have tried to illegally move their animals to get better values at auctions outside… Read more »
May 04, 2022
South Africa: Aurum Institute Set to Reveal Groundbreaking Research On HIV Vaccine
On 18 May, the world will mark HIV Vaccine Awareness Day -- the Aurum Institute, in partnership with the International Aids Vaccine Initiative, will unveil new research on HIV… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Covid-19 Cases Jump By More Than 6,000 On Eve of New Health Regulations
With the lag caused by a string of public holidays over, South Africa went back to recording about 6,000 new cases of coronavirus infections and a positivity rate of 22.1%. Read more »