A mother’s plea for help to fund double lung transplant
A mother of two is desperately pleading to South Africans to help her raise funds so that she can undergo a double lung transplant.
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
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World Blood Donor Day: South Africa blood bank is stable, but more donors are still needed.
Despite the challenges they have encountered when it comes to blood collection, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, South African National Blood Service (SANBS) said, on World Blood Donor Day, that the country now has a stable stock of blood in their banks, but more willing blood donors are still needed.
National Cancer Survivors Day: Remembering a cancer survivor who gave hope to others
A cancer survivor, described as a hero in her community, and activist in rural Limpopo has died before National Cancer Survivors Day which was on Sunday.
Community protest over water shortages leaves villages in Vhembe District dry
Mutoti Village lies just outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo. Not far from the village, pipelines from Nandoni Water Plant transport water to nearby villages across the Vhembe District Municipality. But, there is no pipeline supplying water to Mutoti Village. Residents have expressed frustration at being excluded from accessing water from the plant, which is situated near their village.
Drop your habit: Smokers urged to quit on World No Tobacco Day
As the world commemorates World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2021, South Africans are being urged to quit smoking,and adopt a healthier lifestyle.
SA not quite ready to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines: Experts
South African scientists and health experts say it is going to take years before the country will be able to manufacture its own COVID-19 vaccines.
‘We are well and truly on our way to our third wave’ – warns local epidemiologist
As South Africa prepares for a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious diseases specialist Professor Salim Abdool Karim believes that important lessons have been learnt from the previous waves.
Limpopo’s elderly worried: They don’t know how to register for the COVID-19 vaccine
As phase two of national vaccination programme starts today, some elderly citizens are concerned that they will be last in line for the COVID-19 vaccine as they do not know how to register using the online system.
This is how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected one of South Africa’s biggest cities
From the health and economic shock, disruptions of essential city services, to increased household vulnerability, the city of Cape Town is taking stock of the effect of the pandemic.
A stroke changed her ‘entire life for the worst’ but this stroke survivor found hope
Living with a permanent disability induced by a stroke, this 41-year-old woman wants other stroke survivors to drew inspiration from her life and know that there is a life after stroke.
This simple change can help reduce high blood pressure and save thousands of lives
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is one of the leading causes of death in South Africa. While a healthy diet seems inaccessible for many, doctors recommend this simple change to everyday eating.
This South African NPO wants children living with Down syndrome to be first in line for the COVID-19 vaccine
Down Syndrome South Africa said people with Down syndrome should be prioritised in the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The organisation said people with Down syndrome are more vulnerable to contracting the disease, and have struggled under the pandemic regulations.