A lack of trained police officers and health workers, and inadequately equipped courts often obstruct justice for children who’ve been sexually assaulted, leaving parents feeling guilty and powerless.

Nomveliso Nqketho is seeking answers after surgical scissors were allegedly left inside her during an emergency operation.

Nomveliso Nqketho is seeking answers after surgical scissors were allegedly left inside her during an emergency operation.

Some women face delays having contraceptive implants or intrauterine devices removed, while others have been asked to buy their own pregnancy tests.

A resident says they’ve been asking for a clinic since the 1980s – but nothing has been done.

Gauteng has only 11 forensic mortuaries. The new forensic pathology building would have alleviated pressure from facilities such as Diepkloof and Roodepoort by taking on specialised cases.

US funding cuts, triggered by executive orders from Donald Trump freezing foreign aid, have abruptly halted critical HIV research projects globally.

Lifeguards administered first aid, and a bystander offered to drive him to Addington Hospital, just 2 km away.

Forced detransitioning, where individuals experience changes in their secondary sex characteristics, is likely to have a profound impact on their self-esteem and sense of self.