In a historic move for public healthcare in the region, the Eastern Cape Provincial Government has officially unveiled a state-of-the-art, R416 million oncology unit at the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha. Led by Premier Oscar Mabuyane and Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa, the launch marks a major shift in how
PRETORIA – A major public health crisis has unfolded in Tshwane after 408 people, most of them children under the age of four, developed gastrointestinal illnesses linked to contaminated water supplied by the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Works. The City of Tshwane has admitted negligence after investigations revealed that the treatment
NATIONAL: Two young lives filled with promise have been cut short, leaving grieving families, school communities and a nation confronted with the painful reality of teenage depression, cyberbullying and suicide. The deaths of Reneiloe Monkhi, a matric pupil at St Anne’s Diocesan College in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, and 17-year-old Ashleigh Saville
The National Department of Health has confirmed four new laboratory-verified cases of mpox in South Africa, pushing the country’s cumulative national total to 26 cases reported since 1 January 2026. Health officials are calling for heightened public vigilance as local transmissions continue to emerge alongside imported infections. According to the
POLOKWANE: Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba have called for stronger collaboration across the healthcare system to prevent maternal deaths caused by postpartum haemorrhage. Speaking at a symposium on postpartum haemorrhage, Ramathuba stressed that the condition can rapidly become life-threatening if it is not recognised and treated promptly. The symposium brought
Seasoned lifestyle coach, dietitian, and author Zikhona Spelman is gearing up to launch Africa’s first virtual nutrition consultation platform, the Digi-dietitians App, aiming to make professional healthcare accessible anytime and anywhere. The Digi-dietitians App is the brainchild of Spelman, who is also the founder of the Wellbeing Academy and the
South Africa’s confirmed mpox cases have risen to 22, with the Western Cape accounting for 18 infections, according to the Department of Health and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). Four new cases were confirmed this week, including a 47-year-old Cape Town man who recently travelled to Spain. Two
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases, with the death toll nearing 3,000 as the disease continues to spread across parts of the country. Government figures show that 6,041 cases and 2,911 deaths had been recorded by 31 August, while 1,366 people had recovered. The
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to launch the rollout of the lifesaving HIV prevention injectable medicine, Lenacapavir, later this week. Lenacapavir is administered via injection twice a year, offering people six months of continuous protection per dose and providing welcome relief from daily pills or bi-monthly injections. “This groundbreaking initiative
Patients at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal can now look forward to quicker diagnoses and improved treatment, thanks to the installation of a brand-new CT scanner valued at R14 million. Unveiled on Thursday, the advanced 128-slice scanner replaces an outdated 16-slice machine that had been causing delays and
