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Nabbed: A Zimbabwean national caught with goods at an informal crossing point along the South Africa–Zimbabwe border.

Smuggled birth control pills in demand

Female migrants cite barriers to accessing local healthcare facilities

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Circumcision has been shown in large clinical trials to be effective at reducing the risk of HIV transmission. But devices need to be thoroughly tested for safety before they are used. Photo of a scalpal: Wikimedia user Rickyblax (CC BY-SA 4.0)

KZN rolls out controversial circumcision device amid safety concerns

The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
The new government must ensure nutritious food is affordable and accessible to all children, pregnant women and mothers of young children. File photo

Fighting stunting in children is key to South Africa’s future prosperity

The new government must make zero stunting a funded national priority

  • Des Erasmus
6 min read
Members of several organisations, NGOs and growers clubs protest as part of the Cannabis Mass Action Gatherings at the Union Building on September 17, 2022 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Cannabis legalisation in Africa: Economic opportunities versus public health risks

Interest in the economic benefits of a cannabis industry far outweigh that of research into issues such as cannabis use disorder

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read