Two Ekurhuleni clinics are battling to keep their doors open as water shortages continue to plague Gauteng. Both Tsakane Ext 10 Clinic and Sonto Thobela Clinic in Duduza, a township east of Nigel, have been battling since December…
The holiday season can be a particularly dangerous time for those experiencing gender-based violence. One NGO reported a 57 percent increase in calls for help during South Africa’s 2020 festive period. The TEARS foundation says it received 43 000 gender-based…
A convoy of hearses drove through Soweto yesterday as funeral parlours took to the streets to convince residents to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. As the fourth wave kicks in across most parts of the country fuelled by the highly infectious…
Dispelling myths and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine among men remains a huge uphill task in South Africa. This is evident when looking at the vaccination statistics in which men make up less than 40% of fully vaccinated South Africans.…
A mom of a disabled six-year-old son, who suffers from dyskinetic cerebral palsy, from Folweni Township in KwaZulu-Natal, is struggling to stay afloat as the sole breadwinner at home.
During Women’s Month, we celebrate and recognise the journeys of inspiring women such as Dr Nthabiseng Makgana, who is the current acting CEO of Pholosong Hospital in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.
It’s been a decade of despair for Zodwa Magwayi whose daughter went missing ten years ago. The family has launched a foundation to not only bring attention to missing children but also offer support to families going through similar ordeals.…
While the country grapples with COVID-19 and its third wave devastation, there is another outbreak going under the radar. Hate crime and gender-based violence needs serious attention if alarming figures are to be brought under control anytime soon.
JOHANNESBURG – After more than a year of battling to transport her physically challenged the child, Lindiwe Mashini (33) from Bluegum View section in Duduza has finally received a special purpose-built pram – or “bakkie” as they are termed, from Pholosong Hospital.
After losing her father due to suicide in 2010, Zanele Hlatshwayo (35) from Orlando West in Soweto turned to running as a way of easing her own pain, and is now set on using her athleticism to raise funds to help people suffering from depression and mental illness.
KWA-ZULU NATAL - Right to Care, together with the Bhekuzulu Self-sustaining Project and the Mpilonhle Sanctuary Organization are working together to offer patients a one-stop shop where they can have all their chronic conditions seen to in a single visit.
KWA-ZULU NATAL - Right to Care, together with the Bhekuzulu Self-sustaining Project and the Mpilonhle Sanctuary Organisation are working together to offer patients a one-stop shop where they can have all their chronic conditions seen to in a single visit.
