Sipokazi Fokazi is a Sunday Times, TimesLIVE and Sunday Times Daily journalist with a special interest in health and social justice matters.

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'Mugger' pepper-sprayed by hikers falls to his death on Table Mountain

An alleged mugger who robbed hikers on Kasteelpoort hiking trail near Camps Bay in Cape Town fell and died while ...

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Use the schooling system to get young children healthy, Western Cape education MEC urges

With academic programme in full swing after all schools opened last week, the Western Cape health department has urged ...

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SA's most loved delicacy — chicken feet — to be exported to 'high demand' China

Wesgro says the strong demand in China for chicken feet and expanding export opportunities in various markets "signify ...

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Simon's Town fire: No damage to property yet, but wind threat remains

The fire on the slopes of Simon's Town continues to rage, three days later, with hundreds of firefighters — including ...

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'Completing my doctoral degree is equivalent to the Olympic Games' — Hendri Herbst

Paralympic medal-winning swimmer Hendri Herbst is the first blind student at Stellenbosch University to be awarded an ...

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South African English accent ranked world's 12th 'friendliest' — new survey

Despite South Africans being known for their friendliness and warmth, our accent is viewed less favourably among ...

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'Take a well deserved festive season break but not an ARV holiday,' warns HIV advocate

The festive season is upon us and while it's the season to be jolly, HIV experts caution the festivities can derail ...

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Nurses' treatment of raped girl, who later died, was shameful: Joe Phaahla

Zenizole Vena, 15, died at the Motherwell police station last September after having multiple seizures. She had been ...

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‘SA has made progress but it’s not time to celebrate yet’: HIV experts on World Aids Day

As the world commemorates the 35th World Aids Day on Friday, South Africa is one of the nations that must be applauded ...

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'We are leaving nothing to chance': prisons boss on diphtheria outbreak

Prisons boss Makgothi Thobakgale says at least 342 inmates and 36 officials have been vaccinated after an outbreak of ...