Major orthopaedic surgeries at Steve Biko Hospital are postponed again due to a recurring air-conditioning failure, forcing patients to endure long waits.
Pope Leo XIV underwent a successful operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. Further tests will determine whether the cancer has spread.
Statistics South Africa data show cardiovascular disease was 17.8% of registered deaths in 2024, with marked differences by age, sex and province.
According to The Citizen, an 18-year-old shot in the Wedela mass shooting awaits surgery after a Gauteng hospital allegedly demanded R28,000, with his family still short...
Gauteng Health says two-year-old Peyton Wahl is exempt from hospital fees and his family is not liable for the reported R698,030 bill. Patient remains in hospital.
A Boipatong resident says raw sewage has made her ill. A medical report links her bronchitis to continuous exposure to sewage odours, The Citizen reports.
Civil-society groups want an independent probe into claims that money for HIV, TB, STI prevention and child nutrition was redirected; investigations and referrals are ongoing.
The Commission for Gender Equality told MPs that six Eastern Cape hospitals have leaking roofs, mould and exposed wires while 11 Thuthuzela centres face staffing and...
Stats SA: diabetes caused 6.1% of 474,366 deaths in 2024 about 79 lives a day making it the leading cause of death ahead of TB and...
Gauteng health authorities detail transplant activity from 2021–2026: Charlotte Maxeke recorded 125 transplants; Steve Biko recorded 31 kidney transplant recipients.