Sipokazi Fokazi is a Sunday Times, TimesLIVE and Sunday Times Daily journalist with a special interest in health and social justice matters.

'NHI is about ubuntu,' says Phaahla as bill gets the nod

One of the controversial aspects of the NHI Bill is section 33, which states medical schemes may only provide complementary cover not provided under ...

‘When we go to the clinic, it’s always packed, nurses are rude’: pupils praise ...

But there was resistance from education officials and school governing bodies

Crashes second-highest cause of death by injury for Cape Town children

Car crashes have been identified in a study as the second leading cause of death by injury for Capetonian children under 10.

‘SA has made progress but it’s not time to celebrate yet’: HIV experts on World ...

As the world commemorates the 35th World Aids Day on Friday, South Africa is one of the nations that must be applauded for making progress in ...

‘I feel like a child that got a new present’: amputee

Father had his dignity and hope restored after getting a new prosthetic leg

Rushing the NHI Bill spells disaster for patients and economy, warn doctors and ...

According to newly formed group of health professionals, there is ‘too much at stake to get NHI wrong’ while ‘disregarding submissions by clinician ...

Winde unveils violence unit that uses health data from clinics to fight crime

Crime-fighting and prevention in the Western Cape are to receive a boost as the province unveiled a violence prevention plan to use data from clinics ...

Laughter really is the best medicine

If we don't laugh, we will surely cry. It's humour that helps us cope, says Dr Jennalee Donian.

‘Decriminalise drug use to reduce HIV and hepatitis’

Shunning drug users does not do justice to the fight against these epidemics, argues commission comprising former political leaders and heads of state

Trailblazing research team uses ‘digital facial reconstruction’ to solve cold ...

The identikits will be used by SAPS to potentially bring closure to families