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In response to high levels of codeine abuse in South Africa, health authorities have been developing a plan to track the supply of the drug from manufacturers all the way to patients.
South Africa is facing a heroin crisis, and it is getting worse.
South Africa plans to decriminalise sex work. Public comment on the draft legislation closes on Tuesday. Evidence from other countries suggests South Africa could see a drop in rapes and sexually transmitted infections for everyone if the bill goes through, writes Jesse Copelyn.
Doctors at Africa’s biggest hospital were left scrambling on Tuesday when they had to work without nurses, admin clerks or service staff. Find out how it played out at Chris Hani Baragwanath.