Limpopo mom sees small-scale farming as answer to poverty
A woman from Khopho Village, outside Tzaneen, is planning to turn her passion for farming into an opportunity to create jobs for her community to alleviate hunger and poverty.
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Installation of oxygen points boosts EC’s COVID-19 fight
The Eastern Cape government is optimistic that the extension of healthcare worker contracts and installation of oxygen points at rural hospitals has positioned it to effectively curb the ongoing third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transgender people face uphill HIV prevention battle
Transgender people still face significant challenges that prevent them from gaining access to and continuing HIV prevention and care services, despite the disease being first diagnosed 40 years ago.
School Meals: High Court orders NSNP to step up to the plate
News that the South African High Court has ordered the Department of Education (DBE) to develop new plans for its National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) around school meals has been welcomed, meaning close to 2 million learners will no longer miss out on their daily meals during COVID-19.
Shorter treatment for drug-resistant TB brings new hope to SA
A recent clinic trial has provided new hope for drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) sufferers, as it managed to successfully cut the long and expensive treatment period of the disease by two-thirds.
Locally-manufactured Pfizer vaccine targets ‘not realistic’
A partnership between Biovac and Pfizer-BioNTech will see locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines being distributed to African Union members from next year, but some say the target of manufacturing 100 million doses a year could be optimistic.
Mental Health Awareness: We need to support each other
Stress and anxiety levels have hit the roof as COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise during the third wave.  And just when the nation thought things couldn’t get any worse, the country was set alight last week during the violent protests and looting sprees, adding to an overwhelming sense of doom.
Right ePharmacy pulls plug on Gauteng ATM pharmacies
Following a week of looting and violence, the Right ePharmacy announced that it will permanently close its ATM pharmacy branches in Gauteng, which suffered large-scale damage during the unrest.
Motherhood during lockdown: Moms morph into wonder women
Life as we once knew it changed forever last March as COVID-19 kicked in. Â Working from home, virtual meetings and home schooling soon became a norm for mothers already carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders trying to cope with motherhood during lockdown.
DSD vaccine rollout: ECD workers get their chance
The Department of Social Development (DSD) is aiming to vaccinate over 240Â 000 of its workforce by the end of this week as South Africa enjoys an uptick in its national COVID-19 vaccination rollout during the past few days.
Nehawu: ‘Closure of NMB field hospital spells disaster’
Health experts and public sector union Nehawu are frothing at the mouth following a controversial decision by the Eastern Cape Health Department to shut down a field hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay. Â Â
HIV prevention: Vaginal ring gives hope to African women
Studies show that the dapivirine vaginal ring offers new hope as an additional HIV prevention option for young women in Africa, lowering the health risk factors associated with HIV infections.
Healthy eating: ECD kids ditch sweets for homegrown greens
Trying to get children to form healthy eating habits from a young age is a major challenge faced by parents and teachers alike. But an Early Childhood Development (ECD) educator, believes that the younger kids are when introduced to a healthier lifestyle, the better - and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune.
Long COVID: No quick fix as survivors struggle to return to normal
We’ve been living with COVID-19 for almost a year and a half, and yet there are still so many unknowns about this virus. For those who have experienced it firsthand and recovered, the mystery is even greater as they give us a glimpse of what it’s been like to deal with the aftermath living with long COVID symptoms.
Civil organisations lay down the law as millions of bellies go unfed
Equal Education and the governing bodies of two Limpopo schools want a court to rule that education department officials have not met their constitutional obligations in providing daily meals to all qualifying learners.Â