The post Episode 11: Vuyokazi Gonyela on sexual and reproductive health rights and access to termination of pregnancy services appeared first on Spotlight ..read more

Host Nomatter Ndebele chats to Siphiwe Mhlangana of the TAC about his treatment literacy work and why treatment literacy still matters. The post Episode 10: Siphiwe Mhlangana on the Treatment Action Campaign’s treatment literacy work appeared first on Spotlight ..read more

Host Nomatter Ndebele chats to RHAP director Russell Rensburg about the major reforms underway in the South African healthcare system. The post Episode 9: Rensburg on healthcare reform in South Africa appeared first on Spotlight ..read more

Host Nomatter Ndebele chats to Spotlight editor Marcus Low about South Africa’s progress against key NSP indicators. The post Episode 8: How South Africa is performing against key NSP indicators appeared first on Spotlight ..read more

Nomatter Ndebele chats to Lotti Rutter of HealthGAP about what the People’s COP is and why it matters. The post Episode 7: Lotti Rutter on PEPFAR funding and why we need a People’s COP appeared first on Spotlight ..read more

Justice Edwin Cameron of South Africa’s Constitutional Court recently addressed attendees at the TAC’s 20-year celebrations. We bring you a recording of what he had to say to TAC members, supporters and allies. The post Episode 6: Justice Edwin Cameron addresses the TAC 20-year celebrations appeared first on Spotlight ..read more

Dr Fareed Abdullah of the SA MRC, previously CEO of SANAC, recently addressed the TAC’s 20-year celebrations. Listen what he had to say about the history of South Africa’s AIDS response and where we are now. The post Episode 5: Dr Fareed Abdullah on South Africa’s AIDS response appeared first on Spotlight ..read more

Host Nomatter Ndebele chats to Dr Michael Herbst of the Cancer Association of South Africa about the landmark Constitutional Court judgement on the possession and use of marijuana and the judgement’s implications for the health of people in South Africa. The post Episode 4: Marijuana, health and the law in South Africa appeared first on Spotlight ..read more

At a recent civil society meeting jointly hosted by SECTION27 and Spotlight, Sasha Stevenson, head of health at SECTION27, presented on the implications of NHI and HMI for access to healthcare in South Africa. We now make her informative and thought-provoking presentation available as a podcast. (We apologise for the poor quality of the recording.) The post Episode 3: Sasha Stevenson on what NHI and HMI means for healthcare reform in South Africa appeared first on Spotlight ..read more

In episode 2 we catch up with the processes around the Life Esidimeni tragedy. Christine Nxumalo discusses what further action the families are hoping for. Tendai Mafuma provides fascinating insights into the prospects for criminal liability. Mark Heywood gives his views on the politics surrounding the case and what that means for accountability. The post Episode 2: Life Esidimeni revisited appeared first on Spotlight ..read more