28

Oct

“I need more support” — KZN mother raising three children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

“I need more support” — KZN mother raising three children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Health-e News “I need more support” — KZN mother raising three children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy For Philile Hlophe, caring for three wheelchair-bound children living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)…

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20

Oct

Elections 2026 | Meriting families demand electricity after deadly illegal connections

Elections 2026 | Meriting families demand electricity after deadly illegal connections

Health-e News Elections 2026 | Meriting families demand electricity after deadly illegal connections 64-year-old Josephine Nyama says when she received a call from neighbours at 6am on New Year’s Day,…

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13

Oct

ELECTIONS 2026 | Waste fires continue despite R150-million Kya Sands rehabilitation project

ELECTIONS 2026 | Waste fires continue despite R150-million Kya Sands rehabilitation project

Health-e News ELECTIONS 2026 | Waste fires continue despite R150-million Kya Sands rehabilitation project A year after the City of Johannesburg announced a R150-million project to rehabilitate the decommissioned Kya…

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07

Oct

KZN patient was told to leave clinic while waiting for ambulance

KZN patient was told to leave clinic while waiting for ambulance

Health-e News KZN patient was told to leave clinic while waiting for ambulance Thirty-year-old Sthembile Mkhize from KwaNyuswa in KwaZulu-Natal says she is afraid to return to her local clinic…

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07

Oct

Medical negligence costs billions, but SA still can’t measure patient harm

Medical negligence costs billions, but SA still can’t measure patient harm

Health-e News Medical negligence costs billions, but SA still can’t measure patient harm South Africa’s medical-negligence crisis is exposing failures far beyond individual doctors and nurses, with experts warning that…

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30

Sep

Sexual health programme in Ratanda reaches more than 120 Teen girls

Sexual health programme in Ratanda reaches more than 120 Teen girls

Health-e News Sexual health programme in Ratanda reaches more than 120 Teen girls A programme educating young girls about sexual and reproductive health in Ratanda, Heidelberg has mentored more than…

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29

Sep

EXPLAINER | What do your food cravings actually mean?

EXPLAINER | What do your food cravings actually mean?

Health-e News EXPLAINER | What do your food cravings actually mean? Craving chocolate, chips or bread from time to time is normal. But when cravings become persistent and start driving…

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23

Sep

EXPLAINER | Skin cancer: How to protect your skin and what warning signs to look for

EXPLAINER | Skin cancer: How to protect your skin and what warning signs to look for

Health-e News EXPLAINER | Skin cancer: How to protect your skin and what warning signs to look for As we head into the warmer summer months and spend more time…

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23

Sep

OP-ED | Albinism Awareness Month puts overlooked skin cancer risks in focus

OP-ED | Albinism Awareness Month puts overlooked skin cancer risks in focus

Health-e News OP-ED | Albinism Awareness Month puts overlooked skin cancer risks in focus Professor Chrysis Sofianos, Academic Head of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University…

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22

Sep

Elections 2026 | Is your municipality keeping you healthy?

Elections 2026 | Is your municipality keeping you healthy?

Health-e News Elections 2026 | Is your municipality keeping you healthy? Ahead of the local government elections on 4 November Health-e News is turning the spotlight on how municipal services…

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