South Africa tracks 97 hantavirus contacts as health officials urge calm South African health authorities are continuing to monitor dozens of people linked to a rare...
Province concerned as infant coverage drops The Gauteng Department of Health has raised the alarm after childhood vaccination rates in the province declined, warning the fall...
Dirty water crisis hits SA schools as E. coli found in taps across provinces For many South African pupils, a glass of water at school should...
A sudden rise in malaria cases in Gauteng has sparked concern, but health authorities are urging residents not to panic just yet. While the numbers paint...
The World Health Organization has a message for governments around the world: raising taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol is a good start, but if the...
Dean Peacock remembers exactly where his mission began. Growing up in Cape Town with a doctor father and a lawyer mother, he witnessed firsthand how violence...
Devastating incident in Msintsi leaves families grieving A quiet township near Fort Jackson in the Eastern Cape has been shaken by tragedy after two young children...
Joburg Tap Water Smells Bad, But Tests Show It’s Safe to Drink Residents Alarmed by Unpleasant Water Odour Johannesburg residents were left uneasy after a strong,...
The Killer in Your Glass: South Africa’s Illicit Alcohol Epidemic South Africa’s love of a cold beer or a tipple of spirits comes with a dark...
South Africa’s ambitious plan for universal healthcare, the National Health Insurance (NHI), faces a potentially fatal threat before it even gets off the ground: the accelerating exodus...