Respectful maternity care starts with improving hospital culture: lessons from rural South Africa

Every woman has the right to be treated with dignity, compassion and respect when giving birth. Yet for many South African women childbirth in public health facilities can be marked by poor communication, neglect, lack of privacy and, in some cases, verbal or physical mistreatment from health workers. In a few cases, e

The $50 billion Transformation Fund will support rural hospitals, but can't rescue them, executives argued at a Newsweek event.

[Health-e] Patients at Itsoseng Community Health Centre in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in North West waited months for dental care because of anaesthetic shortages. Now stock has arrived, but intermittent water supply means some dental procedures still cannot be performed.

CAPE TOWN, Aug 3 : New Zealand’s All Blacks have no intention of easing their way into their South Africa tour this week when they go up against the Stormers on Friday, with loose forward Simon Parker warning it was being treated as if it were a test match.The clash in Cape Town is the first for the Kiwis on their six-

South East Water boss turns down bonus — but can he fix the utility?  The Times

Repeated xenophobic violence in South Africa threatens the dream of Pan-African unity. Discover the diplomatic crisis and its impact on regional cooperatio

The government must consider how to solve the problems and make long-term plans that address the root causes, including job creation, reducing inequality, and providing equal access to socio-economic opportunities.