Women are testing positive at a higher rate than men and women, they have a greater social and economic vulnerability, particularly during lockdown, with working-age being the most affected.
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Vulnerability in the context of Covid-19 is really complex. Many households in Gauteng have different challenges.
Setting up 24 hour clinics in a busy metropole such as Johannesburg would help those who need health care most.
Medical mediation has become a buzzword in health departments across the world as an alternative to taking legal action to solve disputes.
Mahlangu’s resignation over the deaths of mental patients sets her apart from her colleagues in government. But, it does not portend a new trend in political accountability for the governing ANC.
A South African politician under whose watch 94 psychiatric patients died resigned this week. But should she be taken to court to be held properly accountable?
Top contributors
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Researcher of urban & cultural studies, Gauteng City-Region Observatory
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Part time lecturer in medical mediation, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor and Hepatologist, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Public Health and DST/NRF Research Chair., University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Researcher, Gauteng City-Region Observatory
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Director: Research Strategy, Gauteng City-Region Observatory
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Senior Researcher, Gauteng City-Region Observatory
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Senior Researcher, Gauteng City-Region Observatory