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Initiation Schools Covid-19 Eastern Cape

Initiation schools in North West to remain closed due to COVID-19 fears

Initiation practices in the province have been suspended for over a year since the country went into lockdown in March last year and will remain closed due to the threat of a third wave of COVID-19 infections.

Life Esidimeni: Remembering the 144 dead mentally ill patients

The Life Esidimeni online memorial and advocacy project website was launched on Thursday 20 May to mark Mental Health Action Day and to keep the stories of the 144 mentally ill patients who died alive.

Vaccine acceptance high in Africa – study

As phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination drive gets underway this week, new research shows that vaccine acceptance on the continent is high.

SA leaders get COVID-19 vaccine to encourage senior citizens to vaccinate

Leaders including Sophie Williams-De Bruyn, Trevor Manuel and Mfundi Vundla received the jab this week to show citizens the vaccines are safe and to encourage eligible citizens to register to get vaccinated.

North West: Man arrested for alleged rape of four minors including his granddaughter

A 44-year-old man is expected to appear for a formal bail application at the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 2 June for the alleged rape of four minors.

NW elderly eagerly wait to receive COVID-19 vaccine jab

Senior citizens in the North West are anxious to receive their COVID-19 vaccine which comes with hope of surviving the virus.
SA has too much vaccine

‘Vaccines don’t kill’: Church leader gets jab to reassure churchgoers

Phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination drive began yesterday with some church leaders ‘showing the way’ to reassure congregants who may be hesitant about being vaccinated.

One man’s ambitious run for mental health awareness

Many people’s mental health has been negatively affected by the pandemic. One local man, who suffered from anxiety related to COVID-19, aims to set a world record running to raise money for a mental health charity.

A suspended Gqeberha doctor is caught handing out fake sick notes—again

Despite a previous suspension from the industry body, and a current investigation, a Gqeberha doctor continues to hand out fraudulent sick notes. This week, the doctor was busted issuing a medical certificate without even examining the undercover patient.

Nelson Mandela Bay drought leads to health scare, ‘fake’ news over drinking water

A viral message about illness caused by poor quality water has caused panic in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. Residents are concerned about their health due to what they say is the poor quality of drinking water supplied by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality (NMMM).

International Nurses Day: Working during COVID-19 is ‘emotional, scary and challenging’

On International Nurses Day, Health-e News spoke to three local nurses, about their experiences and the challenges of nursing during the pandemic and surviving COVID-19.

‘Inside we stayed for months and days’- the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of a child

The global pandemic brought distress for everyone around the world, yet children were overlooked. Now, a young South African author has published a book, penning the COVID-19 pandemic from a child’s perspective.

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