The Ladybrand Primary School in the Free State is causing the province’s department of education major concern after 87 learners tested positive for COVID-19 this week. This latest outbreak comes days after Grey College Secondary reopened their doors after experiencing a spike early August.
As the debate about mandatory vaccination in South Africa rages on, Health-e News asks the question: Are we going to see policies dictating compulsory jabs?
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely exacerbated child hunger and malnutrition, with millions of South African households reportedly running out of money to buy food during the hard lockdown last year.
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has extended the contracts of temporary staff to boost the province’s response to the current third wave of the COIVD-19 pandemic and to also bulk up for the potential fourth wave.
A popular hit titled ‘Hot Girl Summer’ by American singer Megan Stallion, has fueled a sense of urgency among young people to get 'vaxxed' and live normal lives again as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc.
Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, praised the Zwartkops Raceway COVID-19 vaccine site which reached a major milestone this week, administering 5000 jabs in only 10 days since it opened. He also thanked Tshwane's very first drive-through facility for helping government reach more adults.
The Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss in Southern Africa has stepped in to secure sponsorship for six-year-old Ruben Scheepers’ life-changing cochlear implant operation. Watch him hear for the first time in this video.
Nursing wasn’t her first choice but the profession soon won Ntombiyethu Mtambo over and the young nurse hasn’t looked back. She realised that helping people is a God-given gift and believes her passion will help make a difference in years to come.
Free State Health MEC, Tate Makgoe, has expressed his concern at the rising number of COVID-19 cases in several schools and has urged learners to exercise extreme caution as the virus continues to batter the province.
Last month the National Department of Health’s Director of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB), Dr Norbert Ndjeka, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cape Town for his work in the field of DR-TB treatment.
Youngsters from Limpopo say they are ready to line up for the jab as government opens its COVID-19 vaccination rollout to individuals aged between 18 to 34.
The family of Sam Junior Mbatha has called on the public and friends of the LGBTQI community for support as the main suspect in their son's murder prepares to appear in court next week. They also hope justice will prevail not only for their son, but for all those killed based on their sexuality.
Doctors have confirmed that it is safe for both a mother and unborn child to get COVID-19 vaccines due to shared antibodies during pregnancy and beyond through breastmilk.
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.
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.
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