Research on social grants in South Africa indicates positive effects on food security and suggests potential mental health benefits due to reduced financial stress.

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The suspension of PEPFAR funding will have a significant impact on South Africa which has 5.9 million people on antiretroviral therapy.

The UNFPA'€™s population 2000 report argues that gender inequality is a major barrier to economic growth and sustainable development and a major contributor to the alarming spread of HIV/AIDS. The ...

As South Africa’s public health system is at risk of buckling under the pressure of budget constraints , doctors are refusing to work additional overtime without compensation.

Despite an increase in medical graduates, the absorption rate into the public healthcare system has not kept pace due to budget constraints.

Higher education spokesperson Fanie Ngoma says while it is not clear how many bogus colleges exist, it’s an issue the department takes seriously.

“Late booking of a pregnancy significantly impacts the outcome of a pregnancy. We found that only 70% of women in Soweto book their pregnancy before the recommended 20 weeks,” says CHAMPS South Africa ...

The premier declared her intention to request the national government to declare a state of disaster in Limpopo in order to release more resources to rebuild infrastructure.

Dr Daphney Mawila, a lecturer and education psychologist at the University of Johannesburg, warns that schooling without rest increases the risk of stress, depression, anxiety and other mental health ...