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Turning over a new leaf

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) members braved the cold on June 28 wearing little else than spinach leaves to encourage South Africans to go green by becoming…

Centre turns learners green

The Delta Environmental Centre is empowering children to become more green.

Health department vows to stem maternal deaths

The health department has vowed to stem the rising number of maternal deaths after a 20% increase between 2005 and 2007.

Deadly steps to manhood

School holidays bring a surge in fatal circumcisions at unlicensed Eastern Cape initiation schools.

TAKE2: Putting lives at risk

John Robbie rarely says anything I want to write home about on his morning shows, which I listen to religiously.

Vuvuzelas too raucous for security guards

I can understand why some fans hate the sound of the vuvuzela at the stadiums.

Doctors ‘insulted’

Angry medical practitioners staged daily lunch-hour pickets outside hospitals across the country last week.

Zuma’s inauguration blessed by shower

Thousands braved the rain and flocked to the Union Buildings on Saturday, where ANC president Jacob Zuma will be inaugurated as president.

A panacea for doctors, stat

Medical practitioners warn that they could resume strike action if government does not respond to their demands.

‘SA can’t handle an outbreak’

As swine flu threatens South Africa, experts say the country does not have enough of the medicines necessary to contain an epidemic.

Department of Health slams striking doctors

The Department of Health says striking doctors owe the nation an explanation for their conduct.

Helen comes full circle

By midday on Thursday DA leader Helen Zille was happy that her party was on track to make their target of receiving 15% of the national vote.

DA says Western Cape is theirs

DA leader Helen Zille told the Mail & Guardian Online on Thursday that the party is ”not very happy” about the election results.

IEC upbeat about progress

IEC chairperson Dr Brigalia Bam looked calm and pleased as she delivered an update to the media at lunch on Wednesday.

The calm before the storm at IEC results centre

It is the calm before the storm at the Independent Electoral Commission results centre in Pretoria.

Bahai 101

And on the 19th day, they celebrated. Nosimilo Ndlovu offers up a crash course in one of the world’s fastest-growing religions.

Funds running out for ARVs

The 2009-10 budget for ARV provision will fall short by R1-billion if the numbers of infected people continue to grow.

Evicting refugees spreads epidemic

Humanitarian organisations assisting Zimbabwean refugees in Musina have warned that their displacement could worsen the spread of cholera.

Out of stock = out of life

ARV shortages are compounded by the increase in people needing treatment.

Stockpiling lives

Drug manufacturing companies have come forward to help government fill a shortfall of ARVs drugs at various facilities in the Free State.