Drowning risk over Easter: How to stay safe at beaches, rivers and damsÂ
Government warnings highlight the Easter holidays as a high-risk period, urging the public last year to stay away from swollen rivers and dams after heavy rains.
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Gogos in flood-damaged Tshakhuma use social grants to fix roads for ambulance access
In January, large sections of Tshakhuma village were submerged in water, while overflowing rivers across Limpopo cut off key roads and damaged dozens of health facilities.Â
Mandeni workers demand urgent upgrades to struggling Sinikithemba clinic
Sinikithemba Clinic provides essential services, such as antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Floods and droughts expose gaps in SA’s disaster response
Governments must continuously do risk and vulnerability assessments.
Orange Farm reflects a bigger problem of rising obesity among South African adolescentsÂ
Many children are eating sweets, snacks, sugary drinks and other processed food from a young age.
Broken floors, pit toilets and no electricity risk EC learners’ health and safety
Years after a court ruling affirmed learners’ right to safe school infrastructure, two schools near King William’s Town still expose learners and teachers to unsafe and unhealthy conditions.
Water shortages force Vhembe villagers to share drinking water with animals
Communities without access to clean water face a disproportionately high burden of preventable illness.
TB stigma still keeps people from testing and treatment in SA
As the world marks World TB Day, fear of judgment and poor support remain major barriers to TB care in South Africa.
Hammanskraal store reopens despite ban, continues selling expired food
When Health-e News visited Frontline Hyper last week, the shelves and fridges still held rotten, stale and expired food.
Low condom use fuels STIs in South Africa
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in South Africa. The exact numbers are hard to come by, but regional data paint a worrying picture. In Cape Town around 4 000 patients per month sought care for STIs in…
Drug use outside Durban school sparks safety fears
Parents fear that this behaviour exposes learners to substance abuse and poses serious safety and health hazards.
Simple hearing checks help prevent learning struggles in Vhembe schools
These behaviours are sometimes interpreted as poor concentration or learning problems, when in reality the child may simply be struggling to hear.Â
Mahikeng mother blames sewage-filled RDP house for infant’s death
The mother says she was exposed to the sewage-contaminated environment throughout her pregnancy.
Activists say SA’s menstrual product regulation is not transparent enough, despite government reassurance
The detection of EDCs in sanitary pads does not translate to evidence of harm to South Africans.
No hot water at Pholosong hospital for 3 months forces visitors to intervene
Although repairs were reportedly completed in early January, hot water has still not been restored at Pholosong.