It’s been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
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‘PIMPDLOZI’ adds modern twist to ancient form of healing
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This African Traditional Medicine Week we profile Thandukuthula Khambule who is affectionately known as “PIMPDLOZI”. He is not only a traditional healer, but also an entrepreneur and self-confessed fashionista and says the two lifestyles can happily coexist.
Makhura lauds Zwartkops Raceway drive-through COVID-19 vaccine site
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Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, praised the Zwartkops Raceway COVID-19 vaccine site which reached a major milestone this week, administering 5000 jabs in only 10 days since it opened. He also thanked Tshwane’s very first drive-through facility for helping government reach more adults.
WATCH: Little Ruben gives cochlear implant a thumbs-up
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The Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss in Southern Africa has stepped in to secure sponsorship for six-year-old Ruben Scheepers’ life-changing cochlear implant operation. Watch him hear for the first time in this video.
African Traditional Medicine Week: ‘Don’t skip consultations’
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
It’s African Traditional Medicine Week and a traditional healer in Limpopo is warning people not to use traditional medicine without consulting a trained practitioner, as this could have a devastating impact on their health.
Medicine shortage: DA turns to SAHRC over Mpumalanga crisis
Charlotte Mnguni
The Democratic Alliance (DA) was left with no choice but to report the Mpumalanga Department of Health to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), after it rejected the party’s concerns about the shortage of medicine at clinics and hospitals.
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