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Journo in Joburg, author of 'Paper Sons and Daughters' / Over at IG: @ufriedaho / ufrieda@hotmail.com

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Ufrieda Ho (1973-2026): Remembering a Life Through Paper Sons and Daughters

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By Ufrieda Ho
| The Heritage Portal South Africa
The sudden passing of Ufrieda Ho on 9 March 2026, just short of her fifty-third birthday, is a profound loss to South African journalism and literature. Those who knew her work will remember a writer of warmth, curiosity, and moral clarity, someone who approached the human condition with empathy and an instinct for the telling detail.
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South Africa: Canoe Legend Oscar Chalupsky Battles Discovery Health for Full Cancer Treatment Coverage in Landmark Case

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By Ufrieda Ho
| AllAfrica
All eyes are on what could be a precedent-setting case at the Council for Medical Schemes as a former champion athlete takes his fight to Discovery Health Medical Scheme to get his cancer treatment paid for in full. A landmark ruling is in the offing that could clear a path to compel medical schemes to revise how they pay for multiple myeloma cancer treatments that schemes have until now declined, or approved but with burdens of hefty co-payments for patients.
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Canoe legend Oscar Chalupsky battles Discovery Health for full cancer treatment coverage in landmark case

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By Ufrieda Ho
| Daily Maverick Verified
#NORETREATNOSURRENDER All eyes are on what could be a precedent-setting case at the Council for Medical Schemes as a former champion athlete takes his fight to Discovery Health Medical Scheme to get his cancer treatment paid for in full. Oscar Chalupsky has been fighting cancer since 2019. He’s also fighting Discovery Health Medical Scheme to fully fund his treatment.
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