Author: Coceka Magubeni

Colon cancer becoming more prevalent among Millennials — study
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Colon cancer becoming more prevalent among Millennials — study

Early-onset cancer has increased significantly, especially in Millennials. This is compared to 20 years ago, when the average age of those with age-related risks... Read more.
Number of defaulting HIV and TB patients is on the rise in Gauteng
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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 been... Read more.
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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.
Health department explores AI options to help cure TB
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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 emergency... Read more.
Markus Jooste is dead
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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 to... Read more.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.
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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 were... Read more.
Suspects in Dr Isabelle's killing to hear of bail date next week
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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 Monday.... Read more.