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Can talks save South Africa’s NHI from a courtroom war?

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has met the South African Medical Association — one of the organisations taking him to court about the National Health Insurance Act — to talk…

Still, the South African Medical Association says government doctors in the country aren’t paid enough (Photo by Pradeep Gaur/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

South African doctors make up to 40 times more than those in Kenya and Nigeria

Still, the South African Medical Association says government doctors in the country aren’t paid enough

Distinguished jazz musician and composer Gloria Bosman died on Tuesday, 14 March, at the age of 50. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images
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Well-loved Jazz musician and composer Gloria Bosman dies aged 50

Tributes pour in after South African Music Rights Organisation shares tragic news of legendary singer and board member’s death, the cause of which is unknown

About 200 African content moderators are being laid off by Sama, Meta’s Kenyan subcontractor. This comes after Facebook’s parent company Meta declined to renew Sama’s contract, which expires at the end of March.  (Stephen Lam/Reuters)

Facebook offers African moderators a pitiful severance

The deal offered to Africans is eight times lower than that given to Meta’s staff

The row centres on whether the SAMA board, elected for a three-year term in 2018, is legally constituted in terms of its Memorandum of Incorporation.

Mediator appointed for South African Medical Association’s internal drama

The row centres on whether the SAMA board, elected for a three-year term in 2018, is legally constituted in terms of its Memorandum of Incorporation

Daniel’s in the Meta lion’s den

Daniel Motaung spent six months moderating isiZulu content on Facebook but was fired after he tried to organise better pay and working conditions. Now he’s fighting for his…

Proactive: Teachers and support staff queue for the Covid-19 vaccination at Universitas Hospital in Bloemfontein in the face of the more transmittable Delta variant. (Mlungisi Louw/Gallo Images/Volksblad)

Health department scraps quarantine, isolation requirements for asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts

The government has also started administering J&J booster shots from 24 December and will roll out Pfizer boosters from 28 December

The health department is increasingly playing fiscal catch up each year as the trainee intake continues to swell. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP)

Junior doctors ‘tired’ of placement travails

The health department is increasingly playing fiscal catch up each year as the trainee intake continues to swell

Only about 15% of the population — nine million people —has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to Wits University vaccinologist Professor Shabir Madhi.

Doctors and nurses are most trusted sources for vaccine information

Study finds most South Africans rely on healthcare workers for vaccine advice

Worldwide, it has been shown that healthcare-user fees dramatically reduce demand for health services ― especially preventive services, because people may not perceive that they need interventions. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Crime and medicine: How to keep criminals out of our hospitals

There may be no quick fix to making our hospitals safer, but there may be one simple place to start

Worldwide, it has been shown that healthcare-user fees dramatically reduce demand for health services ― especially preventive services, because people may not perceive that they need interventions. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Hospital crime endangers workers

There may be no quick fix to making our hospitals safer, but there may be one simple place to start

The fact that a majority of unions have signed means that the wage deal will be extended to all public servants.

Majority of unions sign public sector wage agreement

The PSCBC issued a statement saying majority of trade unions have signed the public sector wage agreement

Beatenberg steals the show at the Samas

We look at the winners and highlights from the South African Music Awards.

Catch Mafikizolo

Samas hits the wrong note … again

Much like previous years, the South African Music awards – SA’s longest-running annual music event – just hasn’t been able to get it right.

M&G Newsroom: May 13 2013

All the latest on the Guptagate, the lowdown on a new multi-platform game and the inside scoop on what went down at the Samas. Hear it all here.

Toya DeLazy.
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Samas here: All eyes and ears on Toya DeLazy

With six nominations at this year’s 19th South African Music Awards, singer Toya DeLazy has said that she is eyeing the best newcomer prize.

M&G Newsroom: March 18 2013

We talk about the disbanding of the ANCYL’s NEC, Zimbabwe’s referendum, insiders’ experience of the SxSW conference and Sama nominee predictions.

Tobacco deaths higher than HIV/Aids, Malaria and TB

Over five million people die from the effects of tobacco globally a year, which is higher than HIV/Aids, malaria and tuberculosis deaths combined.

Hitting the high note

Vusi Mahlasela, Simphiwe Dana and Siphokazi Maraqana vie for the big one at this year’s South African Music Awards ceremony, writes Nadia Neophytou.