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Spaza snack scare: Boy battles for survival in ICU

Cape Town – Co-operative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has confirmed that an eight-year-old boy, who allegedly consumed contaminated snacks... Read more

11 Apr

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Court orders Gauteng health department to treat cancer patients

Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital is one of two Gauteng hospitals with a total backlog of about 3,000 cancer... Read more

10 Apr

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Health minister admits skipping consultation on cannabis ban – report

Cape Town – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has reportedly admitted that he did not consult before implementing regulations banning... Read more

5 Apr

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UK’s King Charles cancels appointments after cancer treatment ‘side effects’

London – Britain’s King Charles III on Thursday was forced to cancel his appointments for the rest of the... Read more

28 Mar

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SA nurses leaving in droves – Ramaphosa demands: ‘Is it about money?’

Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern over the increasing number of South African nurses leaving the country... Read more

25 Mar

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Political will needed to save lives amid USAID funding cuts, say activists

HIV activist Zackie Achmat at a meeting with several civil organisations at Bertha House in Mowbray, Cape Town on... Read more

23 Mar

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Left to die? – Trump’s aid cuts put South Africa’s HIV kids at risk!

Mbombela – For the past two months, Elsie has been receiving daily calls from desperate children surviving on HIV... Read more

21 Mar

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Health dept reveals three more Mpox cases in Gauteng

Cape Town — The Department of Health has has urged the public to remain vigilant after three more cases... Read more

20 Mar

World

Pope Francis stops using oxygen mask, Vatican says

Vatican City – Pope Francis has suspended the use of an oxygen mask, the Vatican said on Wednesday, adding... Read more

20 Mar

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Fears grow that US may pull funding for South African medical research

Researchers funded by the US National Institutes of Health are bracing for the worst, after rumours circulated that the... Read more

19 Mar