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Street food keeps Johannesburg going - but working conditions of vendors are unhealthy
5th December 2022 Informal vendors are a common feature in urban areas. Also known as street vendors, they sell products or provide services on a public road, in a... →
Emergency services in South Africa are overwhelmed: how one community created its own
31st October 2022 In a medical emergency, the time it takes emergency services to respond could be the difference between survival or death. Ambulance response time... →
From e-cigarettes to hookah pipes, South Africa aims to tighten tobacco laws
12th October 2022 Tobacco is a leading cause of disease. It is estimated that it kills half of its consumers. Over a million additional deaths result from exposure... →
HIV treatment in South Africa: how to help people stay on ARVs when life gets in the way
27th September 2022 Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has turned HIV into a manageable chronic condition. When ART is working effectively, HIV cannot be transmitted. This... →
Ebola outbreak in Uganda: the health system has never been better prepared
26th September 2022 An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus was announced by Uganda’s ministry of health on 21 September 2022. Uganda has had at least six previous... →
Battle of the deputies: Fact-checking claims from Kenya’s presidential running mate debates
By: Africa Check 26th July 2022 Ahead of the 9 August general election, Kenya’s four running mates took to the lecterns to promote their agendas in nationally televised debates.... →
The fall of Boris Johnson: any democracy should look to his case and ask if it is enabling machiavellian leaders
8th July 2022 Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister is not just a portentous political event. His time in office – and the nature of his departure –... →
Five actions to prepare African countries better for the next pandemic
30th June 2022 Globally, cases of Covid-19 and related deaths are lower in June 2022 than they were at the beginning of the year. But the infection numbers are... →
