1 min readBy Biénne Huisman
SA’S CANCER STORY (PART 2): SA’s cancer story: Are diagnosis rates actually surging?
By Biénne HuismanSouth Africa
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It isn’t always easy to know what to believe when it comes to cancer. In part 2 of a Daily Maverick and Spotlight special series on cancer, Biénne Huisman asks whether cancer cases are on the increase in South Africa, and why. On the way, she visits academic corridors and a Limpopo citrus orchard, all while trying to make sense of the available data.
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About this article
- Length
- 64 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 5, 2026
- Byline
- Biénne Huisman
- Source
- Daily Maverick