Unpaid grants leave kids in shelters vulnerable
Several homes for vulnerable children in Alexandra and the surrounding areas are begging the Department of Social Development to pay them the temporary safety care grant money they are entitled to.
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EC men open dialogue against domestic abuse
Men of the Eastern Cape are hungry, angry and unless poverty and unemployment are addressed properly, the province will continue to have the highest rape and murder rates in the country along with the lowest employment.
Hundreds of toilets for rural community in Limpopo
The provision of 400 toilets for the residents of Mavhunga village, outside Louis Trichard, has brought an end to years of struggle.
Coping with bipolar in a rural community
People living with mental health disorders generally struggle to find the correct help and treatment – particularly those living in rural areas.
Joburg gogos use boxing to keep fit
A group of grannies from Cosmo City, a township north of Johannesburg, have taken up boxing as a means to keep fit and strong – claiming they feel “powerful and light” after training.
Plans to relocate Standerton TB Hospital
The Standerton TB hospital in Mpumalanga’s Gert Sibande District could possibly be relocated to other premises in the province where it will be better used.
Limpopo moves to curb malaria
The Limpopo Malaria Institute says a high number of malaria cases have already been reported in the province and work is underway to disinfect close to 800 000 households across Limpopo.
Cultural beliefs discourage organ donors
EASTERN CAPE - While thousands of South Africans are currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplants, it remains a difficult task to convince rural black communities to donate organs because of their cultural beliefs.
400 toilets for rural villagers in Limpopo
LIMPOPO – The provision of 400 toilets for the residents of Mavhunga village, outside Louis Trichard, has brought an end to years of struggle.
Plans on track to ease KZN health woes
KWA-ZULU NATAL - Right to Care, together with the Bhekuzulu Self-sustaining Project and the Mpilonhle Sanctuary Organization are working together to offer patients a one-stop shop where they can have all their chronic conditions seen to in a single visit.
High blood pressure a real threat to pregnancy
A Mpumalanga woman who developed high blood pressure during her pregnancy deeply regrets having stopped taking her medication and switching to traditional medicine after her baby boy arrived early and survived for only one day.
Holy Cross Hospital nurses could be desperate for accommodation beginning of year 2018
EASTERN CAPE - Holy Cross Hospital nurses might find themselves without accomodation come January 2018. This follows a notice of eviction granted by Anglican Church Mission authorities who claim that the land on which the nurses’ home is situated is owned by the church.
When a ‘bundle of joy’ becomes a mental struggle
Postnatal depression doesn’t only threaten the health of parents. Failing to bond with babies in their crucial first months of life can predispose a child to range of mental health and developmental problems. HEALTH-E NEWS’ Amy Green finds out why South African parents, especially mothers, are depressed and what it could take to lift their moods through connecting with their new-borns.
Act ushers in April sugar levy
South Africans will start paying tax on sugary drinks from 1 April 2018, according to an Act gazetted yesterday.
SA mom gets the country’s first bionic hand
Mpumalanga mother Bridgette Mokoena, who lost part of her hand in a car crash in 2010, is the first South African to receive a bionic hand replacement.