GAUTENG- Gauteng health and wellness MEC, Faith Mazibuko has urged Gauteng residents to take extra cautions during the winter season to prevent burn-related injuries, especially among children and elderly people. The Gauteng Department of Health warned that the unsafe use of heaters, paraffin stoves, candles, open fires and electrical appliances often leads to serious accidents […]
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver the closing remarks at the National Rural Development Indaba on Friday, 8 May 2026, at Lemo Green Park in Bloemfontein. The two-day gathering, hosted by the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development, brings together government leaders, rural communities and other stakeholders to discuss rural development and land reform. […]
ATTERIDGEVILLE- The Gauteng Provincial Legislature, together with the Consulate General of China in Johannesburg and Reamogetswe Khaya Disability & Outreach, will host a Cerebral Palsy Awareness Walk and wheelchair donation programme on 6 May 2026 in Atteridgeville, Tshwane. The initiative aims to raise awareness about cerebral palsy, promote disability inclusion, and support affected individuals through […]
SOWETO- The Department of Health will launch South Africa’s Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategic and Implementation Framework (2026–2030) on 8 May 2026, marking a major step in tackling one of the country’s leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Cervical cancer continues to pose a serious public health challenge, with around 11,000 diagnoses and 6,000 deaths recorded in […]
The Gauteng Department of Health has reappointed spokesperson Steve Mabona, marking his return to a role he previously held with notable success in public communication and media relations. The department says Mabona’s comeback is expected to strengthen its communication strategy, improve information flow to the public, and reinforce transparency and trust within the provincial health […]
GAUTENG- The Department of Health says it has been informed by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) about illnesses and deaths involving passengers aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was travelling from Southern Argentina to the Canary Islands via several Atlantic islands. The vessel, carrying about 150 tourists, reported multiple medical emergencies linked […]
The Gauteng Department of Health has raised concern over a decline in childhood immunisation coverage, revealed during African Vaccination Week. In the 2025/26 financial year, only 75.3% of children under one year were vaccinated, compared to 83% in the previous year. The department warns that this drop increases the risk of outbreaks of preventable diseases, […]
The guide highlights how travellers can protect themselves from malaria when visiting high-risk areas. It explains that malaria is spread through mosquito bites and emphasizes the importance of taking preventive steps before and during travel to reduce the chance of infection. Recommended measures include using insect repellent, wearing long-sleeved clothing and trousers, sleeping under insecticide-treated […]
The visual explains malaria awareness across the SADC region, showing that most countries in the region are malaria-endemic, including South Africa’s Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces where the disease is regularly found. It highlights Lesotho and Seychelles as the only SADC countries not affected by malaria. Using a map and mosquito symbols, the visual emphasizes the […]
Health awareness materials are highlighting how malaria is transmitted through a continuous cycle involving mosquitoes and humans. The process begins when an infected female mosquito bites a person, injecting malaria parasites into the bloodstream. These parasites travel to the liver, where they multiply before entering red blood cells and spreading infection throughout the body. The […]