The Health Ministry has asked South Africans to take precautions against contracting monkeypox. Authorities identified a second case earlier this week. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed it identified the second case of monkeypox through laboratory testing on…
*Matthew* (26), is a Cape Town-based copywriter who was sexually abused by his domestic worker. The abuse began when he was eight years old and ended two years later. “My mother would work long hours and would get back home…
At least 150 people rape cases are reported to the police daily in South Africa. According to the Medical Research Council, only one in nine cases are reported, so the real number could be closer to 1500 cases. Of the…
When one family member is diagnosed with diabetes, it can be extremely difficult to help them switch to a new, healthier diet. Many factors need to be considered and questions answered. Can you afford to make the nutritional changes? What…
While South Africa has not yet recorded any cases of monkeypox, the National Institute for Communicable diseases said it is confident the country can handle any outbreak. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that 12 countries where the virus is…
This past weekend the South African Weather Service issued a level 10 weather warning for disruptive rainfall in Kwa-Zulu Natal. This came less than two months after the province faced major floods that destroyed homes and claimed over 440 lives.…
While the World Health Organisation has raised the alarm about an increase in measles outbreaks globally, South Africa is confident the risks locally are minimal. UNICEF and the WHO reported cases of measles increased by 79 percent globally in January…
The recent passing of veteran South African actor Patrick Shai and artist Riky Rick, has sparked a conversation on men’s mental health. Thousands of social media users expressed their shock and sadness and had the country asking if enough is…
South Africa has the third highest suicide rate on the continent, with more men than women committing suicide. Clinical psychologist, Zamo Mbele, says the conversation about men’s mental health is long overdue as men continue to bottle up their feelings…
Three years of fundraising has finally paid off for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital which now boasts a newly-upgraded emergency centre. The Children’s Hospital Trust’s fundraising team raised a total of R122 million and the Western Cape government…
Visitation guidelines at healthcare facilities in the Western Cape have been adjusted, now that the province is clear from the fourth wave. Visitors and escorts are now allowed to be present at health facilities under special circumstances. Screening of visitors…
The Delta variant is on the tip of all our tongues as South Africans get to grip with this vicious new strain which has led to the country being placed in an adjusted level 4 lockdown for two weeks starting today.
