Haitu decries bad state of healthcare services in Sedibeng
The Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (Haitu) has voiced its concerns surrounding its members who are in the Sedibeng district. The union secretary, ... Read more.
Number of defaulting HIV and TB patients is on the rise in Gauteng
There is a significant number of people who have defaulted on their HIV and TB treatment around the Sethokga hostel in Thembisa, east of Johannesburg. This has ... Read more.
Extreme weather conditions raise prevalence of infectious diseases
According to Carbon Brief, a 2022 disaster evaluation found that extreme weather in Africa contributed to at least 4 000 fatalities and 19-million injuries. The... Read more.
Calls grow louder for government to declare TB a national crisis
Hundreds of Gauteng-based Tuberculosis (TB) activists marched on the streets of Pretoria this week to demand that the government declare TB a national health em... Read more.
Stanley Tshabalala recovering after shooting during home invasion
Stanley “Screamer” Tshabalala, a senior official for the Orlando Pirates and a former coach of Bafana Bafana, was shot during a home invasion on Wed... Read more.
Markus Jooste shot and killed himself during arrest – sources
Markus Jooste, the former CEO of Steinhoff International Holdings Limited, has passed away. The detail around Jooste’s death are still sketchy. According ... Read more.
Nation still grieving for Sharpeville Massacre victims – Ramaphosa
“We still recall how every black South African – African, coloured and Indian – was denied the basic human rights to which they were entitled.” These we... Read more.
Police pounce on suspected killers of ‘beloved’ Soweto doctor
Two suspects linked to the murder of Michael Isabelle, a medical doctor from Soweto, are expected to appear at the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Mond... Read more.
‘Human rights violations rooted in false and wounded masculinity’
As the nation observes Human Rights Day, a non-profit company is calling for the need to promote positive masculinity to stop gender-based violence (GBV) and cr... Read more.
Lightning strikes substation, leaves Joburg suburbs without water
Numerous water supply systems have been impacted by a bolt of lightning that struck the Eldorado Substation. The station powers water supply to Orlando and Eike... Read more.
