Health & Social Welfare News

Last 2 days|Last 7 days|Last 30 days

More news

Source:

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

Source:

One of Cape Town’s few free rehab centres has closed its doors to adults

27 Dec 2023

Image source: nexusplexus –

Animals in entertainment: What are their rights?

Rui Lopes and Jaimin Patel 21 Dec 2023

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

18 Dec 2023

File photo: Afghan nationals rest at a camp after returning from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, 14 November 2023. Abdul Khaliq Sediqi/International Rescue Committee (IRC)/ Handout via Reuters/ File photo

Humanitarian crises will worsen in 2024 - International Rescue Committee

Reuters 18 Dec 2023

High Court rules 50-year Anglo lead poisoning case is 'untenable'

Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

Source:

South Africa defies WHO's health regulations

14 Dec 2023

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

File photo: United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths gestures as he stands near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria, 13 February 023. Reuters/Firas Makdesi

UN appeals for $46bn to meet humanitarian needs in 2024

11 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing data

8 Dec 2023

Image supplied

Sprightly Seed and Bel Porto School bring food security to Cape Town with community market garden

Aa-isha Hassiem 8 Dec 2023

Image source: marcos calvo mesa –

Have your say on substance use policy

8 Dec 2023

Source:

BUSA and B4SA challenge "unconstitutional" NHI Bill

7 Dec 2023

Source: Dischem.

Dis-Chem teams with Ezintsha to enhance access to HIV prevention

7 Dec 2023

Let's do Biz