Heatwave precaution goes wrong for Free State man
FREE STATE - An elderly pensioner, who decided to use a candle at bedtime because he believed the electric light bulb made his bedroom hotter, ended up suffocating to death.
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Tembisa residents get malaria tests
EKURHULENI - Tembisa residents have been targeted by health officials in a pre-Christmas push to test people for malaria and make them aware of the need to protect themselves ahead of time if they are planning to head into malaria risk areas over the holidays.
World Diabetes Day: ‘My illness doesn’t define me’
Mpumalanga – When Sipho Dlamini (33) was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 17, he was still in high school and came in for a lot of discrimination and family pressure.
First cholera case recorded at a Limpopo clinic
LIMPOPO-The Provincial Department of Health has urged people to be vigilant and practice proper hygiene and sanitation practices, after a cholera case was recorded in Alldays, in Blouburg as a migrant farm worker believed to be from Zimbabwe working and living in the area tested positive for cholera.
Taking the itch out of eczema
Mpumalanga - Nomonde wears the scars of eczema on her face but the 9-year-old girl carries invisible scars from being bullied because of her skin condition.
Abuse victims feel neglected
It takes months for victims of rape and gender-based violence to receive counselling and this makes them feel neglected and causes them to blame themselves for the crimes committed against them.
Local 108-year-old swears by traditional food
Modern food is not friendly to black people who are now facing a great health threat because they have moved away from more traditional nutrition, according to Flagstaff's 'oldest' resident.
Early detection key to preventing cervical cancer
MPUMALANGA - Women like Glander Mhlongo (48), misinformed about cervical cancer, believe only women living with HIV can contract cervical cancer and therefore risk ignoring the early signs and warnings.
Psychiatrists raise dagga concerns
Research has shown that 9% of individuals who experiment with cannabis will become addicted to it - this number increases when use starts during adolescence.
Home Affairs mix up means no grant money
Limpopo - Gogo Maria Lebepe (67) said she should be resting at home looking after her grandchildren but instead she is being sent from pillar to post by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) as a mix-up with her ID drags on.
‘I speak to my daughter about sex’ says single dad
A single father of a 14-year-old daughter says the days are gone when it was taboo for dads to speak to their daughters about sex.
Too few schools for disabled kids
It’s Tuesday afternoon on a dusty street of Kanana Park near Orange Farm in Gauteng. Fistos plays with other children until his mother calls him. Fistos doesn’t miss any communication with his mom, Cynthia Cutshwa (38). They understand each other.
Home birth risky without professional assistance
Some women in Mpumalanga prefer giving birth to their children at home rather than going to hospital, prompting concerns that traditional birth attendants are not skilled to deal with any problems that might occur during delivery.
Limpopo Health confident of turnaround strategy
The Limpopo Department of Health is confident that it has developed a turnaround strategy that will successfully revive the healthcare system in the province.
High infant death rate in ‘dysfunctional’ ward
The infant mortality rate at the Pelonomi Regional Hospital in Bloemfontein, Free State, is almost three times higher than the national average - and many of these deaths could have been avoided.