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Study shows COVID-19 vaccines has no harmful effects on fertility.

Fertility: Study debunks fears over COVID-19 vaccines’ effects

Despite a lot of misinformation doing the rounds on social media regarding the alleged harmful effects of COVID-19 vaccines on women’s fertility, as new study concluded that the jab poses no risk to pregnant women or to those trying to conceive.
Group of Mahikeng men are taking a stand against Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

Gender-based violence: ‘Time to call out our brothers, friends’

Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the many tragic sideshows playing out in the background as the COVID-19 pandemic takes center stage.
Joey Dlamini hopes her book can help parents guide their kids through adolescence.

#WomensMonth: Book helps parents, kids navigate adolescence

Social worker Joey Dlamini has written a book to guide kids and parents through the awkward teenage years, and believes that – with the right encouragement – children can grow up to meet their full potential.
Gauteng enters fourth wave

HIV, TB linked to increased risk of in-hospital COVID-19 deaths

While the world works together in fighting COVID-19, South Africa is battling its own epidemic on the sidelines – a combination of HIV and TB.
Telehealth services have become a prominent trend during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Telehealth services on the up as COVID-19 maintains grip

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in new ways of doing things to curb the spread of the virus, with one significant trend being the adoption of telehealth services.
Homeless man living with rectal cancer desperate for help.

Homeless cancer patient in desperate need of help

A homeless cancer patient living on Louis Botha Avenue in Orange Grove, north east of Johannesburg, is living in a world of pain and discomfort as he battles rectal cancer.
Taxi drivers are lining up to receive their COVID-19 jabs in Ekurhuleni.

Gauteng taxi drivers line up for COVID-19 jabs

The Gauteng provincial government has piloted a vaccination rollout program aimed at taxi drivers at a taxi rank in Tembisa and expects to vaccinate between 12 000 and 14 000 drivers though this initiative.
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines has dropped in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro.

Nelson Mandela Bay: Concern as COVID-19 vaccine numbers drop

Health officials in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro are concerned that the demand for COVID-19 vaccinations has dropped in an area where daily infections are on the rise despite the introduction of weekend pop-up sites in several communities.
Cancer patients express joy as oncology unit opens at Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mbombela.

Cancer patients: Relief as oncology unit opens in Mbombela

Travelling long distances for treatment is a thing of the past for Mpumalanga cancer patients, who can now receive treatment at the newly-opened oncology unit at Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mbombela.
NW health officials suspended after turning black community members away at vaccination sites.

Health officials suspended for snubbing black people

Three senior North West Health Department officials have been suspended, pending an investigation into allegations that they turn away black community members at a vaccination site, in favour of family members and friends.
Owner of homemade baby food range

Tummies Full of Love: Marita to the rescue for moms and tots

First-hand experience served as the perfect motivation for mom-of-three Marita Bezuidenhout who launched her homemade baby food range Tummies Full of Love seven years ago.
Students from KwaZulu-Natal University have revealed their thoughts on food security in light of International Youth Day.

International Youth Day: KZN students weigh in on food security

University students from KwaZulu-Natal reveal their thoughts on the achieving food security, both locally and globally, as International Youth Day casts a spotlight on transforming food systems.

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