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 emergency... 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 Wednesday... 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 to... 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 were... 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 Monday.... 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 crime.... 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 Eikenhof.... Read more.
NHI should not collapse the quality of healthcare – Saftu
In a rare show of force, trade union federations are united in their demand that President Cyril Ramaphosa sign the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. The constitution... Read more.
Road accidents responsible for driving up head injuries
There are 89 000 new cases of traumatic brain injuries recorded per year throughout South Africa, while over 5% of individuals worldwide suffer severe brain damage... Read more.
