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Fake ‘health officials’ target Cape Town restaurants in bid to score free meals

LOCAL Scam artists masquerading as health department officials are targeting restaurants in Cape Town hoping to eat a free meal. The city’s health department warned on Monday that “fake officials” were attempting to force businesses to renew their health certification, claiming that a certificate of acceptability (COA) issued to a business preparing food expires every two years. Their modus operandi is to threaten to close down the businesses and demand […]

15 November 2022

Local

SUI: No one cleared in Digital Vibes tender scandal including Mkhize

LOCAL The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has sort to clarify that it had not cleared anyone implicated in the Digital Vibes tender scandal including former Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. This follows reports that Mkhize, was off the hook. The SIU is investigating Mkhize’s involvement in the awarding of a R 150 million communication tender to Digital Vibes during the COVID-19 pandemic, which later led to his resignation as health […]

20 October 2022

Local

WHO concerned by 6 percent rise in COVID-19 infections in SA

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern following a six percent increase in COVID-19 cases in South Africa in the past seven days, despite a two percent decrease in the number of infections on the African continent. South Africa is one of 16 countries that have shown an increase. South African authorities warned that the country could see a devastating resurgence of COVID-19 if all the protocols are not observed as the country […]

26 September 2020

International News

Coronavirus toll tops 3,000, more countries hit

Indonesia has announced its first two coronavirus cases as Iran reported 11 more deaths from the virus, bringing its death toll to 54 - the highest outside China. The number of people infected in Italy - the centre of the outbreak in Europe - jumped to 1,694, while the number in France increased to 130. With the outbreak deepening, the staff at the Louvre in Paris voted to close the […]

2 March 2020

International News

China increases measures against coronavirus

China is ramping up containment measures as the spread of a new coronavirus that has killed 56 people and infected at least 1,975 more in the country accelerates. More than 56 million people in almost 20 cities are affected by travel restrictions, which have been introduced amid fears the transmission rate will balloon as hundreds of millions of Chinese travel for the Lunar New Year celebrations. Health authorities around the […]

26 January 2020

News

New D6 community health centre opens

After months of hard work, finally the ribbon was cut to officially unveil the District Six Community Day Centre (CDC) on Wednesday. Premier Helen Zille and Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo did the honours at the special event, attended by members of the District Six community. The R104 million four-storey District Six CDC will provide a comprehensive primary healthcare package of services to a population of 70 000 from Woodstock, Salt […]

25 July 2018

News

Parents to be vigilant against diarrhoea

The City of Cape Town’s Health Department has stepped up its vigilance for diarrhoea cases among children as summer temperatures rise. The period from November to May is dubbed diarrhoea surge season as it coincides with an increase in the number of diarrhoea cases because of the warmer weather which assists the spread of germs. Children under five are particularly vulnerable, with a high number of fatalities still experienced in […]

20 December 2017

News

Shut down of GF Jooste, relocation of HP Hospital draws criticism

Following an announcement by the Provincial Health Department to relocate the Hanover Park Day Hospital, residents have come out in anger citing the already sparse availability of healthcare facilities. The closure of the Hanover Park hospital, along with the closure of Manenberg’s GF Jooste Hospital, has effectively resulted in the approximately 1.3 million residents within surrounding communities to flock to alternate health facilities, a financial set-back for the already impoverished […]

15 February 2017

News

Life with scoliosis, the story of Ansauf Benjamin

Health, a facet of life that is typically enjoyed by many, for those who suffer fatal illnesses, it is viewed as a priceless commodity. For 14-year-old Ansauf Benjamin, who witnessed her life alter within less than a month, the value of health has only been realized. Ansauf, who excitedly began preparing for her final exams, in October this year was informed that she is suffering from a severe case of […]

17 November 2016

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