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South Africa hosts second G20 Health Working Group Meeting in KZN

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:02:28 +0000

South Africa will next week (26-28 March) host the second G20 Health Working Group (HWG) meeting as part of a series of countrywide G20 events taking place throughout the year. This three-day meeting will take place under the theme “Accelerate Health Equity, Solidarity and Universal Coverage” and will consist of several side events which will […]

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Health Department confirms one more positive mpox case

admin — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:21:33 +0000

The Department of Health calls for continued public vigilance as the country records one more laboratory-confirmed case. The patient is a 38-year-old man who sought medical intervention at a private medical practice in Cape Town, Western Cape on 4 September 2024 after he experienced typical mpox lesions on the face, trunk, thorax and genitals, and […]

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Steer clear of large bodies of water during the Easter holiday

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:18:45 +0000

The Department of Water and Sanitation would like to caution people of faith to steer clear of water bodies during the coming Easter weekend. During Easter holidays, people of different faiths traditionally go to rivers to perform their religious activities such as baptism amongst others. This practice has proven dangerous in most cases as the […]

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Child marriage remains an urgent problem in East and Southern Africa

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:10:29 +0000

Every year, 12 million girls around the world get married, adding to an estimated 650 million child brides, and in East and Southern Africa, 31 per cent of girls are married as children before they turn 18, signalling an unabated violation of girls’ human rights. Child marriage compromises the health, education, and safety of girls. […]

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Stay safe near rivers, dams and canals

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:57:52 +0000

The upcoming summer season is the time to relax, go on holidays and even entertain ourselves near local dams. It is also the time where swimming is the main delight; unfortunately our society does not have the swimming skills and even if they have, they indulge in unsafe practices of swimming under the influence of […]

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Department of Water and Sanitation completes a Sewer Project in Toevlug township

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:13:57 +0000

The Department of Water and Sanitation in North West together with JB Marks Local Municipality, has recently completed the construction of a Sewer Rising Main Bulk line which connects the Toevlug sewer main bulk line to the R30 Tshing Sewer Pump Station. This project is already benefitting 998 households of Toevlug within JB Marks Local […]

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Womans Day celebrations at Khanya Hospice

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:07:07 +0000

Celebrating Woman’s day with the Nursing staff. We also have to have some “de-stressing and de-briefing time” with our staff, says Neil. We work in an environment with lots of emotional stress and we also feel it. The staff are “real people with real emotions” We often cry with people, we also feel sad for […]

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THE SAPS VACCINATION ROLLOUT PROGRAMME SURPASSES THE 20K MARK WITH THE PRIORITIZATION OF OPERATIONALLY EXPOSED MEMBERS

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:27:25 +0000

Pretoria, 15 July 2021: The South African Police Service (SAPS) Vaccination Drive has surpassed the 20 000 mark with the prioritisation of operationally exposed members, including cleaners and security personnel. With the planned vaccination rollout currently underway since last week, interventions are in progress to ensure the urgent vaccination of those members deployed to quell […]

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POLICE CAUTION THE PUBLIC ABOUT APPARENT MAHIKENG TOTAL SHUTDOWN PROTEST

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:27:37 +0000

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the province noted with concern message doing the rounds on various social media platforms notifying Mahikeng community about the so called “Mahikeng Total Shutdown” on Wednesday, 7 July 2021. Members of the community are urged to ignore this message, which is meant to mobilise them to take part […]

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1763 ARRESTED IN KZN FOR NON-COMPLIANCE DURING LEVEL 3 LOCKDOWN

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:02:46 +0000

DURBAN: 28 June 2021 – The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has expressed his concern that a large number of citizens in the province have been arrested on a daily basis for not conforming with the adjusted alert Level 3 Lockdown regulations despite pleas from government and the health sector for compliance. “Since […]

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MAN NABBED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:01:51 +0000

DURBAN: 28 June 2021– Police received information about a suspect who was in possession of and distributing child pornography. On 12 May 2021, an undercover agent based in USA informed police about the suspect that was distributing child pornography on social media. The Provincial Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) – Serial […]

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NW Dam levels continue to drop

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:36:19 +0000

The Department of Water and Sanitation is encouraging the public to maximize water conservation during this winter season. Due to lack of rains during winter season, dam levels in North West Province will be affected and are expected to fluctuate and drop. As of 07 June 2021, dam levels read as follows: Only one current […]

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DOCTOR SENTENCED FOR RAF FRAUD WORTH R2.25 MILLION

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:52:06 +0000

EASTERN CAPE – Dr Tony Moodley (66) appeared at the Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crime Court on the 01June 2021 for sentencing on multiple charges of Road Accident Fund (RAF) fraud to the tune of R2.25 Million. His sentencing is a consequence of repeated court appearances and a subsequent conviction on the 14 December 2020. The […]

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Philip Morris helps smokers quit smoking the ordinary cigarette

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:29:41 +0000

“PMI is a pioneer in innovative heated tobacco products. These products have the potential to be less harmful to smokers who switch completely and abandon cigarette smoking,” according to Rishaad Hajee, Head of Corporate Communications at Philip Morris South Africa. “Based on PMI’s scientific evidence so far, switching completely to IQOS is a better choice […]

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Uneven dam levels call for a wise water use in North West

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:58:13 +0000

According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, recent summer rains have confirmed that there is still a strong need for the country to continue saving water. Some parts of North West continue to be water stressed with demand for water increasing rapidly and the culture of excessive water consumption not changing. Water supply in […]

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SAPS WARNS THE PUBLIC AGAINST PURCHASING FAKE COVID-19 VACCINES

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 06:14:13 +0000

The South African Police Service is advising members of the public to be wary of unscrupulous persons that are selling vaccines for Covid-19. This warning follows the swift action by the police in November last year which resulted in a raid of a warehouse and the arrest of four people in contravention of Counterfeit Goods […]

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UNREGISTERED MEDICINES WORTH R126 MILLION RANDS SEIZED AT OR TAMBO AIRPORT

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:52:24 +0000

In yet another major breakthrough in clamping down the illegal importation of unregistered medicines, members of the South African Police Service(SAPS) at the OR Tambo International Airport have seized unregistered medicines worth a market value of R126 million rand. The unregistered medicines which are believed to be Ivermectin, were mainly found to be in tablet […]

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HAWKS INTERCEPT DRUG CONSIGNMENT DESTINED FOR CAPE TOWN

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:08:08 +0000

WESTERN CAPE – The Serious Organised Crime Investigating team of the Hawks in George together with K9 unit, Crime Intelligence and Provincial Organised Crime reacted promptly on information about a bakkie traveling from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town loaded with mandrax tablets. A vehicle matching the description was stopped near Victoria Heights, George and upon […]

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COVID-19 Infection and death statistics Global WHO Situational Reports

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:04:59 +0000

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Weekly Epidemiological Update and Weekly Operational Updates are published here: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports The Weekly Epidemiological Update provides an overview of the global, regional and country-level COVID-19 cases and deaths, highlighting key data and trends; as well as other pertinent epidemiological information concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Weekly Operational Update reports on WHO […]

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Tobacco and COVID-19 WHO Statement

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:40:49 +0000

Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean and Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head Secretariat of the WHO FCTC 25 January 2021 2020 will be remembered as the year everything changed due to the COVID-19. Despite the pandemic, 17 countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region moved to ban tobacco use in public […]

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TWO ATP CHALLENGER EVENTS CONFIRMED FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN EARLY 2021

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:29:31 +0000

International men’s tennis returns to South Africa, under strict COVID-19 protocols, with the news that Tennis South Africa (TSA) will be hosting two weeks of back-to-back ATP Challenger events in early 2021. The two ATP Challenger 80 events will take place in a COVID-19 bio-bubble at the tennis complex at North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom – […]

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ILANA KLOSS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS RETURN TO SA IN 2021

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:19:51 +0000

Tennis South Africa (TSA) has confirmed that the Ilana Kloss International – two weeks of back-to-back International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour events for women – will be taking place, under strict COVID-19 protocols, in February 2021. The two $25 000 prize money events, named after well-known former South African No. 1 player and […]

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Doctors Without Borders Calls for Development of a National COVID-19 Rapid Response System

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 07:05:28 +0000

StaffingWith infection surges in hotspots expected, swift assignment of COVID-19 experienced doctors and nurses is crucial to under-resourced areas After sending a team of health care workers to assist hospitals facing a COVID-19 crisis in Eastern Cape, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is urging the National Department of Health to improve its national emergency response capacity […]

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TENNIS LEGEND AND AUTHOR GORDON FORBES PASSES AWAY

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:37:28 +0000

Pretoria, South Africa, 10 December 2020 – Tennis South Africa, and the wider local and international tennis community, mourns the loss of Gordon Forbes, who passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 86. Forbes was born on a farm near Burgersdorp in the Eastern Cape in 1934 and sadly passed away in Plettenberg Bay […]

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HPCSA will not be conducting offsite registrations for 2020.

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:09:18 +0000

HPCSA will not be conducting offsite registrations for 2020. Alternative arrangements are in place for processing applications for registration during HPCSA peak registration period. MEDICAL INTERNS COMPLETING TRAINING ROTATIONS BY 31 DECEMBER 2020 AND QUALIFY FOR REGISTRATION AS COMMUNITY SERVICE DOCTORS HPCSA has written to Intern Curators to assist with confirming to Council, interns they […]

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