https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/629.html South Africa news 15 Health & Social Welfare news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/629.html en-us Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:09:36 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/energy-needs-and-environmental-protection-square-off-in-court-956024a The battle over oil and gas exploration in South Africa intensified this week, as environmentalists took seismic survey approvals to the Western Cape High Court. While judgment is pending, the case highlights the urgent balancing act between energy needs and environmental protection. 1-268794 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fnb-commits-r15m-in-disaster-relief-funding-as-nmb-ramps-up-response-623751a The South African Weather Service (SAWS) raised its disruptive rainfall warning in the Eastern Cape from level five to eight, prompting public and private intervention. 1-268771 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/topco-media-spearheads-environment-month-with-the-8th-edition-of-esg-the-future-of-sustainability-734872a This important 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability focuses on where we are in terms of the environment, society and governance - locally and globally - where we would like to be, and why we need a “whole of society “ approach to get there. 1-268712 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dreams-begin-with-slippers-blu-label-media-joins-the-slipper-day-movement-956354a Slipper Day has grown into one of South Africa’s most recognised and impactful fundraising campaigns. We are proud to announce a partnership between Blu Label Media and Reach for a Dream 2026, an initiative created to raise funds and awareness for children fighting life-threatening illnesses. 1-268664 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sassa-grant-beneficiaries-urged-to-switch-to-black-cards-before-end-august-289777a Postbank has reminded all social grant beneficiaries currently using South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) Gold Cards to urgently replace them with the new Postbank Black Cards before the 31 August 2026 deadline. 1-268580 Fri, 29 May 2026 10:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/spar-new-radio-campaign-wants-to-end-period-poverty-by-2030-623161a Spar is taking the fight against period poverty to the airwaves to dispel menstrual health stigma, ensure menstrual care products are accessible to young girls, and end period poverty in South Africa for good by 2030. 1-268511 Thu, 28 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-siv-ngesis-menstruation-foundation-tackles-period-poverty-956834a The non-profit organisation, MENstruation Foundation, is tackling period poverty in South Africa by installing pad-sanitary pad dispensary machines at schools around the country. The latest of which was launched at Hoërskool Die Burger in Roodepoort, Gauteng. 1-268404 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gates-foundation-commits-15m-to-ebola-response-as-who-suspects-900-cases-512200a To support measures to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda — which the World Health Organisation (WHO) suspects has reached 900 cases — the Gates Foundation has committed an initial $15m in emergency funding. 1-268386 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nicd-detects-2-polio-virus-strains-in-cape-town-wastewater-401139a The Department of Health has confirmed that the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) detected two different polio virus strains in wastewater sampled from a wastewater treatment plant in Cape Town. 1-268375 Fri, 22 May 2026 15:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hantavirus-in-africa-why-climate-change-rats-and-weak-surveillance-are-worrying-scientists-623331a Hantaviruses are not new. They have circulated for decades in rodent populations, particularly in rats and mice. Humans can become infected if they are bitten or scratched by a rodent or by inhaling aerosolised particles. These are tiny bits of rodent urine, faeces or saliva floating through the air that are contaminated by the virus. 1-268351 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare South Africa