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Matshepo Msibi named CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities South Africa

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A view shows a part of Sidi El Barrak dam at low water levels, in Nafza, west of the capital Tunis, Tunisia, 7 January 2023. Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui

Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa's disease boss

30 Nov 2023

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Spar helps gig drivers beat the heat with free water

24 Nov 2023

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Why SA companies might not pay living wages

23 Nov 2023

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"Business must stop grovelling and realise its power to oppose NHI"

David Ansara 22 Nov 2023

Call for a national early childhood feeding scheme

Call for a national early childhood feeding scheme

Sonia A. Rao 16 Nov 2023

SMEs benefit from Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer event

SMEs benefit from Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer event

Algoa FM 15 Nov 2023

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Fatal diphtheria outbreak claims inmate's life in Western Cape prison

10 Nov 2023

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South African Society of Psychiatrists urges global action amid Middle East crisis

Seape Sebolelo 9 Nov 2023

February 2023 flooding. Source: SANews.gov.za

#MTBPS: Funds allocated for future disasters

2 Nov 2023

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Disability grant applicants can lodge an appeal - Sassa

2 Nov 2023

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Sassa gold cards remain valid in December and beyond

31 Oct 2023

Source: Unicef/Mohammad Ajjour. Amal, 7 years old, contemplates her neighbourhood in the wake of the houses being levelled to the ground.

Unicef's urgent call for ceasefire as children's lives hang in the balance

Katja Hamilton 31 Oct 2023

Social relief grant faces scrutiny amid spending cuts

Social relief grant faces scrutiny amid spending cuts

Kopano Gumbi 27 Oct 2023

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Gift of the Givers mobilises R250,000 in aid for Gaza hospitals

20 Oct 2023

Source: WHO. Time is running out to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe if fuel and life-saving health and humanitarian supplies cannot be urgently delivered to the Gaza Strip amidst the complete blockade.

Healthcare crisis at breaking point in Gaza

Katja Hamilton 19 Oct 2023

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SADAG raises alarm over dire state of SA's psychiatric facilities

19 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters. Following last night's deadly strike on a hospital in Gaza, US President Joe Biden's trip to Jordan has been cancelled.

High casualties reported in Gaza hospital strike

18 Oct 2023

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AUC, Africa CDC, and Gavi forge strategic vaccine partnership

16 Oct 2023

Pick n Pay goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Pick n Pay goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

16 Oct 2023

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Health Department unveils plan to introduce new vaccines

16 Oct 2023

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Asset forfeiture: NPA secures preservation order in R27m PPE case

13 Oct 2023

Rising to the challenge of mental health, one step at a time

Rising to the challenge of mental health, one step at a time

The Publicity Workshop 10 Oct 2023

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus is pictured in Seattle, Washington, US 5 May 2021. Reuters/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo

Gates gives $40m to boost access to mRNA vaccines in Africa

Jennifer Rigby and Wendell Roelf 9 Oct 2023

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2023 Eco-Logic Award finalists

9 Oct 2023

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India finds two more toxic syrups months after poisoning deaths

5 Oct 2023

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Postbank reports R2bn loss, social grant chaos persists

Katja Hamilton 5 Oct 2023

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WHO recommends malaria vaccine that will be rolled out next year

4 Oct 2023

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South Africa's youth can lead the charge against GBV if they are empowered and informed

2 Oct 2023

Nicci Boutiques is donating 10% of proceeds to PinkDrive during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Nicci Boutiques is donating 10% of proceeds to PinkDrive during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2 Oct 2023

Clover partners with PinkDrive to drive breast cancer awareness

Clover partners with PinkDrive to drive breast cancer awareness

28 Sep 2023

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