Spotlight: Daily Summaries Delivered

Episode 11: Vuyokazi Gonyela on sexual and reproductive health rights and access to termination of pregnancy services

Episode 10: Siphiwe Mhlangana on the Treatment Action Campaign’s treatment literacy work

Host Nomatter Ndebele chats to Siphiwe Mhlangana of the TAC about his treatment literacy work and why treatment literacy still matters.

Episode 9: Rensburg on healthcare reform in South Africa

Host Nomatter Ndebele chats to RHAP director Russell Rensburg about the major reforms underway in the South African healthcare system.

Episode 8: How South Africa is performing against key NSP indicators

Host Nomatter Ndebele chats to Spotlight editor Marcus Low about South Africa’s progress against key NSP indicators.

Episode 7: Lotti Rutter on PEPFAR funding and why we need a People’s COP

Nomatter Ndebele chats to Lotti Rutter of HealthGAP about what the People’s COP is and why it matters.

Episode 3: Sasha Stevenson on what NHI and HMI means for healthcare reform in South Africa

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.)

Episode 2: Life Esidimeni revisited

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.

Episode 1: Sexual and reproductive health rights

In this first episode of the Spotlight podcast host Nomatter Ndebele speaks to Dr Daphney Conco of Wits about what SRHR is and why it matters. We also hear from Vuyokazi Gonyela of TAC about their SRHR work in provinces. Finally, Nomatter chats to Spotlight guest editor Thuthu Mbatha about some of the highlights in the special Youth edition of Spotlight.