Tshwane rolls out new medicine pick up programme
Tshwane has become the latest district to roll out a new programme that will let patients pick up chronic medication at community pharmacies.
Mishack Mahlangu
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Grant pay point security scrutinised following shoot out
A recent cash-in-transit heist at a grant pay point has led the Department of Social Development to relook pay point security nationwide.
Tshwane to upgrade Soshanguve clinic
Construction to upgrade Soshanguve's Block JJ Clinic is expected to be completed by July. The clinic’s upgrade, which includes new buildings, comes after residents complained about poor infrastructure and long queues at the clinic, according to Lindela Mashigo, City of Tshwane director of media relations, communication, marketing and events .
Tshwane to promote food gardens
The City of Tshwane has begun providing small farmer cooperatives with inputs and training in an effort to promote food gardens and combat hunger.
Mabopane water upgrade complete
Following weeks of allegedly sporadic access to water in Mabopane’s Central View north of Pretoria, work to upgrade local water lines has been completed.
Patient praise for Soshanguve’s new private hospital
Botshilu Private Hospital is getting rave reviews from patients six months after its opening.
New private clinic opens in Winterveld
A new private clinic in Winterveld is one of about 90 such private clinics to be rolled out in the next three years by non-profit company Unjani Clinics.
Hammanskraal clinic scoops district, provincial awards
Hammanskraal’s Suurman Clinic has been named one of the best clinics not only in the Tshwane health district but also in the province.
R300 million slated to improve Madibeng Municipal water
Local Ward 3 Councillor Susan Nthangeni says R300 million has been allocated to fix local municipal pipes and boreholes following deadly service delivery protests in April.
Mabopane holds cancer fundraiser
Mabopane outside Pretoria recently held a fun walk in order to raise funds for the Cancer Association of South Africa’s (CANSA) Gauteng office.
Tshwane communities survive on a trickle of water
Areas of Winterveld about 40 kms outside of Pretoria say they are tired of relying on municipal water trucks as Rand Water pipes remain dry.
Former Wits Dean implicated in R18m laboratory scandal
The Hawks are investigating a former Wits University Dean and National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) head for his alleged role in the laboratory’s procurement of HIV testing kits worth R18-million that never arrived.