THU, 29 OCT 2026|
[BRAND]
LATEST
01CRYPTO CORNER: Bitcoin turns 18 this weekend as the world economy gets drunk on cryptocurrency02ROAD SAFETY: Come clean about broken traffic lights and streetlights, AA urges municipalities03Toub: Butker still Chiefs' kicker despite struggles, Tucker signing04Longtime football coach Jones, pioneer of run-and-shoot offense, dies at 7305Patrick Stewart, of Star Trek and X-Men fame, dies at 8606Green forest fire notification in Central African Republic, Chad07UK police refer themselves to watchdog over Markle child abuse allegations letter08Walmart commits $6 billion to expand Symbotic deal
Feed/General
General

SA’S CANCER STORY (PART 5): Why the Northern Cape’s only state cancer paediatrician left for the private sector

Biénne Huisman · Daily Maverick
Published 30 Oct 2026, 8:28 am·just now·1 min read
Listen to this story
Read aloud by your device

Dr Liezl du Plessis tells Biénne Huisman about the public sector paediatric oncology unit she established in Kimberley, and how a broken system forced her to abandon this dream. She now pursues her passion treating children and teenagers in Pretoria’s private sector.

Read the full story at Daily Maverick
dailymaverick.co.za
Open ↗

Related

General

ROAD SAFETY: Come clean about broken traffic lights and streetlights, AA urges municipalities

just now·Daily Maverick·1 min read
General

The SAPS continues to flounder through delayed reforms

just now·Daily Maverick·1 min read
General

DIGITAL MENACE OP-ED: Misinformation, disinformation and the threat to electoral integrity

just now·Daily Maverick·1 min read
General

TRC Roulette : Khampepe probe — Selebi ordered TRC files sealed, says ‘master file’ keeper Louis Bester

just now·Daily Maverick·1 min read
General

From ballot box to Just Energy Transition — participation without power

just now·Daily Maverick·1 min read