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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Organ donations, transplants stifled by COVID-19
Sandile Mbili
South Africans are urged to become organ donors and give someone the gift of life, as COVID-19 continues to severely impact organ donations and transplant activity.
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Nursing wasn’t her first choice but the profession soon won Ntombiyethu Mtambo over and the young nurse hasn’t looked back. She realised that helping people is a God-given gift and believes her passion will help make a difference in years to come.
Limpopo sewage spilling over as councillors turn a blind eye
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While residents in Limpopo live in a nightmare of overflowing sewage and no running water, ANC councillors have been accused of being too busy bickering instead of attending to infrastructure issues plaguing Mahwelereng.
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Free State Health MEC, Tate Makgoe, has expressed his concern at the rising number of COVID-19 cases in several schools and has urged learners to exercise extreme caution as the virus continues to batter the province.
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