South Africa: 'The Law Is Clear': Sasha Stevenson Fights Back As Vigilantes Try To Keep Migrants Out Of Clinics

As executive director of SECTION27, Sasha Stevenson spent more than a decade fighting for migrants' right to healthcare, holding the state accountable for the Life Esidimeni… Read more »

South Africa: How South Africa Birthed the Next Generation of Nicotine Addicts

The electronic cigarette industry arrived in the country with lots of hype and no regulation more than a decade ago. Today, the vape industry is thriving, with no guardrails in… Read more »

South Africa: Here's How to Make Drug Addiction a Health Issue, Not a Criminal One

Experts say South Africa's contradictory approach to drugs — treating addiction as both a disease and a crime — is fuelling a worsening crisis in places like Westbury,… Read more »

South Africa: Can South Africa Fix Its Health System Before the Courts Decide Its Fate?

The implementation of the NHI is effectively frozen in court and constitutional clashes, blocking South Africa's most sweeping health overhaul since 1994. We talked to health… Read more »

South Africa: How to Decode Big Tobacco's Illicit Trade Fiction

The tobacco industry is getting ready for the final showdown as South Africa's Tobacco Bill heads into its last rounds, pulling out its well-worn talking points on illicit trade… Read more »

South Africa: How Big Tobacco Stalls South Africa's Smoking and Vaping Law

When first introduced, strict rules about tobacco advertising in South Africa helped to cut smoking from 32% to 24% in a decade. But 20 years later the country isn't the public… Read more »

South Africa: What One Mom Learned When A Teacher Ripped Out Her Son's Hearing Aid

A teacher yanked her son's hearing aid out of his ear, mistaking it for an earbud. It was a harsh lesson for one mom who learned first hand what happens when schools fail our kids… Read more »

South Africa: Tickbox Consultations Without Truly Listening Won't Save the NHI. Changing Governance Structures May

If the government is serious about building trust in the health sector, it must start by fixing the way the  National Health Insurance (NHI)  will be governed.… Read more »

South Africa: How SA Influencers Help the Tobacco Industry to Spread Confusing Messages

Sbusiso Leope, better known as DJ Sbu, is part of a social media campaign that's been pushing back on parts of the tobacco Bill that is in front of Parliament. He's just one of… Read more »

South Africa: Time Up for Sexual Offenders?

A test lawsuit will determine whether the time limit on reporting sexual assault will be lifted. Read more »

South Africa: Court Case Could Cut Loophole That Lets Abusers Off the Hook

Eight men and women may change the law and pave the way to justice and healing for thousands. Read more »