Zimbabwean immigrants living in Louis Trichardt say they are being turned away from clinics or told their latest chronic medication collection will be their last, raising fears that anti-immigrant pressure is starting to affect access to healthcare. The concern follows…
Community health organisations and activists say female condoms are scarce, while finger and tongue condoms are largely unavailable in clinics, community health service centres and local shops. This leaves some women and members of the LGBTQ+ community with limited options…
Limpopo: An 18-year-old from rural Limpopo says she was denied a legal abortion at a public clinic last month, after a nurse refused to help her on religious grounds, leaving her to seek an illegal abortion from a traditional healer. …
Gauteng: When Mphonyana Mtamane arrived at Zola Clinic in Soweto on the morning of 27 May 2026, she was visibly injured, with bruises and scratches showing on her face and neck. Three days earlier, she had been raped by a…
The government is implementing the Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services, or Youth Zones, where learners wearing school uniforms are fast-tracked.
The clinic was established following discussions between the Orange Farm United Taxi Association and the City of Johannesburg following concerns of HIV and TB among taxi drivers.
Despite the rehab centre being among the cheapest in the area, the family is struggling to keep up with the costs.
Women in parts of Gauteng have made similar complaints, saying they have experienced shortages of injectables and the implant.
About 14 million people went to bed hungry in 2024.
In recent years, there have been growing calls to shut down coal power stations and transition to renewable energy.
The old age home reportedly does not have a visiting doctor and does not receive regular visits from a professional nurse.
Before the floods, residents usually travel nearly 10 km to the nearest clinic in Makhasa village.
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared GBVF as a national disaster ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit in November 2025.
Headlines of initiates dying or losing their penises due to botched circumcisions have become commonplace.
Disability grants are reassessed annually, meaning that every twelve months a beneficiary must undergo a medical review to remain eligible.
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