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Water shortages: Ekurhuleni clinics sinking

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Two Ekurhuleni clinics are battling to keep their doors open as water shortages continue to plague Gauteng. Both Tsakane Ext 10 Clinic and Sonto Thobela Clinic in Duduza, a township east of Nigel, have been battling since December…

EsauDlamini
January 19, 2023

Taxi drivers are lining up to receive their COVID-19 jabs in Ekurhuleni.

Gauteng taxi drivers line up for COVID-19 jabs

Health

The Gauteng provincial government has piloted a vaccination rollout program aimed at taxi drivers at a taxi rank in Tembisa and expects to vaccinate between 12 000 and 14 000 drivers though this initiative.

Marcia Moyana
August 16, 2021

Covid-19 survivors share the physical and mental highs and lows of recovery

Health

While Covid-19 has a high recovery rate, the experiences of those of who have been infected differ greatly. Survivors not only experienced the physical effects of the virus, but the mental strain too.

Marcia Moyana
October 21, 2020

Patients on ARVs forced to make do with only seven days’ supply as clinics face shortages

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#MedicineStockout: Patients fear defaulting on ARV treatment, as some clinics in Ekurhuleni experience shortages. Currently, patients can only access seven days’ supply.

thabo-molelekwa
September 18, 2020

Hope for stigmatised female nyaope addicts

Our Health

A group of women, all committed to supporting women in Tembisa who are battling with drugs and alcohol, have formed the Heart to Heart with Women (HHW) in an effort to make sure the addicts are not further isolated from the community.

Marcia Moyana
November 23, 2018

Help for man with lipoma growth

News, Our Health

Jacob Skhosana – a 75-year-old man with a large, debilitating growth behind his ear – is a happy man after it was removed.

EsauDlamini
March 17, 2017

Treatment is now available in Ekurhuleni

Health, Our Health

Treatment Action Campaign branches in Ekurhuleni are relieved to see that facilities in the area are no longer experiencing antiretroviral treatment stock-out.

jamesthabo
August 29, 2013

The clinic that makes you sick

Our Health

For the past four weeks there has been no running water at Phillip Moyo clinic at Daveyton in Ekurhuleni, so the toilets have not been working.

jamesthabo
July 3, 2013

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