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Water quality: Desperate NMB residents forced to take measures

Residents of Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) in the Eastern Cape have had to either dig deep into their pockets or take matters into their own hands after the water quality in the area was deemed unsafe. Last week, authorities urged…

Government unveils NCD strategic plan

With non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounting for almost half of all deaths in South Africa, the department of health has released a new strategy to curb rising rates of diseases such as diabetes, cancer and hypertension.

Cigarette tax also reduces heavy drinking

Hiking cigarette tax may not only prompt people to cut down on smoking, new research suggests it may help reduce heavy drinking among certain groups as well. Researchers assessed the impact that increases in cigarette tax had on drinking behaviour…

Water quality: Desperate NMB residents forced to take measures

Government unveils NCD strategic plan

Cigarette tax also reduces heavy drinking

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