South Africa's push into robotic surgery is hitting an unexpected wall. The most advanced prostate procedures in the world cannot help patients who arrive at hospitals with advanced cancer. Medical…
The Malaria Consortium released a report this week quantifying what health economists have long suspected: Africa is losing billions of rand annually because clinics are missing dengue fever cases.…
A couple of eye surgeons from Mysuru, India, have arrived in Ghana to lead a vision-correction camp, according to sources tracking medical developments across Sub-Saharan Africa. Ravishankar and hi…
The African Union has issued a sharp warning that restrictions on press freedom and electoral manipulation are creating measurable risks for investors and businesses operating across the continent.…
A pensioner in Gauteng has returned to the workforce after discovering their savings were insufficient to cover basic living expenses, becoming one of thousands of South Africans facing an uncomfor…
In Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city, a quiet revolution is unfolding at markets and dinner tables. Shoppers who once reached automatically for maize meal are increasingly choosing sorghum, …
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa killed more than 11,000 people and exposed a fundamental truth: slow responses cost more than fast ones. Health economists now estimate the epidemic cost the …
A survivor of the West Africa Ebola outbreak has distilled years of crisis response into three words: speed, money, and compassion. Public health economists and business leaders are now treating th…
Nigeria's government has triggered a comprehensive ₦10 billion Ebola readiness test, with authorities confirming the exercise will evaluate the country's capacity to contain a potential outbreak. C…
The Bulls touched down in Pretoria on Tuesday after their United Rugby Championship final showdown with Leinster in Dublin, carrying more than just the weight of expectation. For a franchise that h…
A Human Rights Watch report released this week accuses Washington of attaching harmful conditions to health funding sent to African countries. The conditions centre on mandatory data sharing and sp…
A Gauteng woman is fighting to recover her money after the brand new Mercedes-Benz she purchased for R923,000 malfunctioned just days after driving it off the dealership lot. The breakdown has left…
