Health How community refill stores are rethinking retail in a system that punishes the poor February 24, 2026 Daddy “I wouldn’t think about going to any other shop,” says a local businesswoman in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, who sells scones to passersby. “It is much cheaper and affordable to buy everything…
Health How medicine pricing works in SA and how it might change in future February 24, 2026 Daddy In South Africa, as in many places, pharmaceutical companies are not free to change medicine prices as they wish. Dr Andy Gray unpacks how medicines prices are regulated in the…
Health Budget 2026 a chance to boost ‘sugary drinks tax’, cut costs and save lives February 24, 2026 Daddy Food JusticeAs South Africa prepares for its 2026 budget speech, the under-discussed Health Promotion Levy stands out as a proven tool to curb sugar consumption, reduce costly non-communicable diseases and…
Health Ritshidze monitoring unmasks severe service slide in Gauteng, KZN, and Eastern Cape post-Pepfar cuts February 19, 2026 Daddy In the wake of the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) funding cuts that took place earlier this year, the community-led monitoring group Ritshidze has continued to track…
Health Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows February 19, 2026 Daddy Social media and lifestyle magazines have turned gluten – a protein in wheat, rye and barley – into a dietary villain. Athletes and celebrities have promoted gluten-free eating as the…
Health Hitting the bottle — alcohol is destroying the future of SA’s young people February 19, 2026 Daddy As the sun sets over South Africa’s villages and townships, a haunting new ritual takes place. It is a ritual not of traditional celebration or communal gathering, but of deep-seated…
Health The never-ending hustle and despair of a Soweto nyaope addict February 19, 2026 Daddy Goliath Mofokeng, 34, from Protea in Soweto, has been a nyaope addict since he was 12 years old. He was recently hired at a local scrapyard to weigh metal and…
Health Ramaphosa declares war on alcohol abuse, while entity studying alcohol-related harms faces closure February 19, 2026 Daddy The Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (Farr), an organisation that has worked to reduce birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy since it was founded almost 30 years ago,…
Health If I use SPF50+ sunscreen every day do I need to take vitamin D? February 18, 2026 Daddy We found using SPF50+ every day, on all days when the ultraviolet index is forecast to reach three or more, can increase the risk of being vitamin D deficient. The…
Health Here’s why morning exercise feels so hard February 18, 2026 Daddy Your alarm goes off. Somehow you manage to get dressed, drag yourself to the gym, and start squatting. But why does it feel so hard? Your legs are heavy and…