He was suspended from practising at Mediclinic hospitals in 2016 and, now, is barred from Netcare theatres too. Prominent Johannesburg paediatric surgeon Dr Peter Beale, 73, stands accused of negligence that led to the deaths of at least three of his young patients. The death of 10-year-old Zayyaan Sayed has spurred father Mohammadh to lay criminal charges against the well-known paediatric surgeon as well as anaesthetist Dr Abdulhay Munshi. This episode was hosted by Jerusha Sukhdeo-Raath and produced by Nokuthula Manyathi.

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THE STORY | A series of botched surgeries - The heartbreaking claims against Dr Beale

This week on The Story, we take an in-depth look at the cloud of controversy hanging over the Gauteng health department as allegations of tender corruption surfaced.

THE STORY: Dodgy PPE tender procurements land government officials in hot water

On this week’s episode of The Story, we reflect on the life and times of anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni, who passed away in Pretoria on Tuesday.

THE STORY | Remembering the life of anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni

On this week’s episode of The Story, we try to make sense of what lies ahead for South Africa’s fraught education system, and the country’s schoolchildren, in the midst of an unpredictable pandemic.

THE STORY | Schools under pressure as SA’s Covid-19 pandemic gains momentum

Gauteng has officially overtaken the Western Cape as the country's coronavirus hotspot with the highest number of cases cumulatively, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced late on Wednesday. Gauteng is South Africa's smallest but most densely populated province. The spike in Gauteng infections had been anticipated and expected.

THE STORY | What lies ahead for Gauteng as it overtakes the Western Cape as SA's coronavirus hotspot

Statues across the world are being torn down or vandalised in response to legitimate anger about racism and historical oppression. What is to become of the many remaining statues of historical figures from past eras in South Africa’s fraught history? And will removing them remedy the ills of the past?

THE STORY | Will removing statues representing oppression remedy ills of the past?

As lockdown restrictions gradually ease, judicial matters that were put on hold, are now resuming. On Tuesday, former president Jacob Zuma returned to the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg for his corruption trial.

THE STORY | Delays remain the name of the game for Zuma’s corruption case

In a 30-minute televised speech, President Cyril Ramaphosa read a list of names during his national address on Wednesday. "...Tshegofatso Pule, Naledi Phangindawo, Nompumelelo Tshaka, Nomfazi Gabada, Nwabisa Mgwandela, Altecia Kortjie and Lindelwa Peni. All of them are young women who were killed by men," he said. In recent weeks, news headlines have been dominated by reports of several cases of gender-based violence.

THE STORY | Is Ramaphosa's cabinet taking the abuse of women and children seriously?

The EFF has entered the spotlight again after new revelations of VBS mutual bank money allegedly being paid into slush funds that found its way into the pockets of party leaders Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu.

THE STORY | EFF back in public politics while new report gives insight into VBS loot

Hairdressers and beauticians across the country face bankruptcy as they have not been able to work since South Africa went into lockdown on March 27. An application to have the industry reopened was dismissed last month, but a second application is expected to be heard on June 17.

Covid-19 Chronicles | Hairdressers head back to court to demand reopening of industry

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has forced the world to embrace a "new normal”. This week, a number of schools across the country welcomed some of their learners back. These pupils had to embrace a new schooling environment compared to the one they left.

THE STORY | School bells ring late in several schools across South Africa

This week, the world watched as cities across the United States came to a standstill, as thousands of people took to the streets in protest. They were protesting the killing of an unarmed black man at the hands of police.

...ONE MORE THING | Jessie Duarte on racism, police brutality and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Government urgently needs to address the deepening crisis of the Covid-19 testing backlog. New strategies are being put in place in the Western Cape, that include a ban on tests for those under the age of 55 with no comorbidities.

Covid-19 Chronicles: Urgent measures needed to address backlog crisis

Baby Grace is just a few weeks old. She was born into a world of chaos, with the country in the heart of a hard lockdown. Her mother, Tania van der Heever, is battling to make ends meet, but she believes it was her faith in God that got her through the "worst time" in her life. The coronavirus has locked down our nation and its people. News24 spoke to ordinary South Africans, to find out how they are living through the pandemic. These are their stories. These are the Voices of Lockdown.

PODCAST | VOICES OF LOCKDOWN: Tania van der Heever

In this episode of ...One More Thing, a weekly podcast hosted by News24 senior political journalist Tshidi Madia, she chats to News24 editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson. Basson discusses at length the controversy surrounding News24's interview with Professor Glenda Gray. And he also shares the merits that informed the publication of the story and lessons learned following a flood of criticism.

...ONE MORE THING | News24's Adriaan Basson speaks candidly on the Professor Glenda Gray saga

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