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What’s in your food?
Thabo Molelekwa
Research shows that in South Africa obesity and overweight rates are climbing, and one way of curbing this may be front of label packaging.
Re-opening schools needs mindfulness from parents
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
With varying opinions about whether schools should remain closed or not, parents and caregivers need to honestly assess what the best solution is for their children’s mental and emotional growth. By Kirstan Puttick Lloyd.
Anxiety builds for Limpopo families separated by Covid-19 hospital regulations
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
“I sometimes feel like I’ve deserted my mom but there is nothing I can do – it’s beyond my control,” says Mulalo Namgammbi whose mother is a cancer patient at Tshilidzini Hospital.
Netcare Milpark Hospital closes theatre complex due to Covid-19
Thabo Molelekwa
The temporary theatre closure comes after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19 but it will be open next week Monday after a thorough disinfection process.
Child ambassadors speak out on Covid-19 impact
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Child Protection Week kicks off with child ambassadors sharing their lockdown experiences.
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Different clinics, different readiness. Inside the first week of Gauteng’s lenacapavir rollout
My experience getting the new HIV prevention jab, lenacapavir
While there are key populations who are at a higher risk of acquiring HIV, experts say they are not the only targets, and anyone is eligible to receive LEN.
Raw sewage in Limpopo village raises fears of disease and water contamination
The sewage has polluted the Senwamokgope River, leaving residents without a reliable water source.