Nompilo Maleka is no ordinary granny. The 115-year-old great-grandmother from
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At 115, Nompilo Maleka from Limpopo Is No Ordinary Village Gogo
Thomo Nkgadima
Nompilo Maleka is no ordinary granny. The 115-year-old great-grandmother from Driekop outside Burgersfort in Limpopo still wakes up early in the morning, makes her bed, washes dishes and cooks. A copy of her green ID book, seen by Health-e news, records her date of birth as 14 April 1911. The
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The curtain on my long-standing career as a public health service employee after more than a decade spent championing the health rights of the most vulnerable, has drawn to a close. But it closes with sobering thoughts about what we have achieved and what we are yet to. On 22
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What is measles and why is it in the news? Measles cases are rising in South Africa, with 2,476 laboratory-confirmed infections recorded between late December 2025 and June this year.. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads easily, especially among people who are not vaccinated. The National Institute
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Safer sex, limited choices – Female condoms are scarce while tongue and finger condoms remain hard to find
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Community health organisations and activists say female condoms are scarce, while finger and tongue condoms are largely unavailable in clinics, community health service centres and local shops. This leaves some women and members of the LGBTQ+ community with limited options for safer sex. Malehlohonolo Katole, an LGBTQ+ activist based in
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