South African Medical Journal

About the Journal

The South African Medical Journal (SAMJ) - first published in 1884 - is a monthly, peer reviewed, general medical journal publishing leading research impacting clinical care in southern Africa.

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Current Issue

SAMJ Vol. 116 no. 2

Published: 2026-03-02

From the editor

Reminding ourselves of the ethico-regulatory framework for health research

Ames Dhai

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Erratum

Erratum

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Obituary

Yackoob Kassim Seedat (7 February 1934 - 2 January 2026)

S Naicker, I P Naicker, Y Veriava, M W Makgoba

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Editorials

A unified medical response to gender-based violence

N Marques, N Wayne, N Govender, U Subramaney

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Correspondence

Regarding a call to action on the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

H J Odendaal, H J Kinney

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Response to correspondence regarding a call to action on the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

F Patel, R Pittrof, N Naidoo, V Lebese, S Mullick

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Beyond valve replacement: Rethinking prosthetic heart valve care

H Morais, F M Caceres-Loriga

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Response to correspondence: ‘Beyond valve replacement: Rethinking prosthetic heart valve care’

R Meel

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Perspectives/opinion articles

Criminalising compassion: Why Baby Saver Boxes must be protected, not punished

S Bhamjee, S Biyela, A Marais

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When will South Africa take the prevention of chronic HBV infection seriously?

T G Maponga, M I Andersson, W Preiser

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National Health Insurance in South Africa: A critical perspective on policy misalignment and constitutional constraints

N Mofolo, C Heunis

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The state of caesarean sections in South Africa: Challenges, unknowns and the way forward

M Bhathena, S Maswime, S Fawcus, M Isiagi, M V Kinney

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Research

Pregnancy-related pulmonary embolism: Clinical characteristics, management and outcomes in a South African academic hospital

N Zulu , J Zamparini, H Rhemtula, E Schapkaitz

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Enhancing cervical cancer screening coverage in selected primary healthcare sites using Lean thinking: The CerviScreen programme

L Naidoo, S Nxele, T Yusuf-Saka

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Primary cutaneous malignancies in black African patients with oculocutaneous albinism in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

P Burge, A Madaree

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Incidence and histological outcomes of appendectomies in a South African regional hospital, 2022 - 2023: A retrospective study

A H Shulman, L Broderick, J Nel, G Shemesh, N N Tshabalala , M G Mendelow, M J Malapane, Y E Segal, S Raichund, Z F A Peermamode, L Nsakala, A Singh

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Beyond BRCA: Genetic testing for gynaecological cancers in South Africa

S Barnard, B Rossouw, E Gilfillan

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Supporting doctors’ mental health: Exploring the utility of a life skills programme for interns in rural Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Z Zingela, S van Wyk, Y Thungana, E Abakisi

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CPD

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