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Flu cases surge in South Africa – Health Department issues warning

Dr Dlomo
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DA want Deputy Health Minister to face corruption charges

nurse protest
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Nurses protest against staff shortage at hospitals treating cholera patients

flu
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Flu cases surge in South Africa – Health Department issues warning

Dr Dlomo
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DA want Deputy Health Minister to face corruption charges

nurse protest
News

Nurses protest against staff shortage at hospitals treating cholera patients

diarrhoeal disease
News

Diarrhoeal disease outbreak claims six lives: Health Department

By Storm Simpson20-05-2023 16:21

South Africa is facing an outbreak of diarrhoeal disease, with the number of cases on the rise and six deaths reported.

Elderly women
Cape Town

Elderly women demand better service at Nyanga Clinic

By Ground Up17-05-2023 14:12

Dozens of mostly elderly women with walking sticks picketed at the gates of Nyanga Community Health Centre on Tuesday.

condom
News

National Health Department denies ‘serious’ condom shortage

By Storm Simpson27-04-2023 07:27

Although there have been delays in supplying and delivering condoms, there are enough in the country, according to the health department.

NEHAWU members go back to work
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NEHAWU members go back to work

By Ground Up16-03-2023 16:08

The Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council announced on Wednesday that NEHAWU and the DPS had reached an agreement.

Watch NEHAWU calls off strike video
News

NEHAWU strike appeal succeeds in part

By Ground Up14-03-2023 09:44

The Labour Appeal Court has ruled partly in favour of the National Education Hospital and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) on its strike.

The public sector trade unions’ dispute and strike: Four facts
Gauteng

NEHAWU strikes a danger to lives says HPCSA

By Keliah Daniels12-03-2023 15:30

Gauteng Health spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says that emergency personnel have been threatened by members of NEHAWU.

drag-ban bill
LGBTQIA+

US passes drag-ban bill amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

By Mambaonline.com01-03-2023 08:54

Conservative American lawmakers are now targeting drag shows as a “threat” to young people through alarming new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

Watch monitoring the Cholera outbreak video
News

WATCH: SA Government monitoring the Cholera outbreak [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga27-02-2023 11:50

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

cholera
News

Health Department  on high alert as cholera cases emerge in SA

By Storm Simpson05-02-2023 18:12

All people who experience mild to severe watery diarrhoea and dehydration are encouraged to report to their nearest healthcare facility for screening.

DA
News

DA: Corruption cost provinces R121 million in Health funding

By Siso Naile31-10-2022 22:13

DA Shadow Minister of Health Michele Clarke MP has revealed the provincial Departments of Health have lost millions via corruption

load shedding city of cape town
News

These 36 hospitals are exempted from load shedding – five more await Eskom’s response

By Storm Simpson30-09-2022 11:02

‘The exclusions or exemptions do not mean the facilities should use electricity without limitations,’ said Dr Joe Phaahla.

Health Department
News

Health Department considering alternative electricity sources

By Storm Simpson26-09-2022 17:48

The Health head is working on getting health facilities exempted from load shedding and also looking at other electricity sources.

NICD covid-19 BA.2.75 COVID-19 XBB.1.5
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Health Department says BA.2.75 Omicron sub-variant is of no concern

By Storm Simpson14-09-2022 17:23

The department said BA.2.75 was first detected in July 2022 and it has made no impact. Social media posts doing the rounds claim the Omicron sub-variant is exceptionally deadly.

Monkeypox
News

Monkeypox in South Africa: Fifth case confirmed in Gauteng

By Storm Simpson19-08-2022 10:36

The NICD is trying to establish if there is a link between the fifth and fourth cases. Both patients recently travelled to Spain.

Monkeypox
News

Fourth lab-confirmed Monkeypox case detected in South Africa

By Storm Simpson15-08-2022 14:54

The patient is a 28-year-old man from the Western Cape who returned to South Africa in the second week of August 2022.

Healthcare workers are being intimidated for speaking up against poor work conditions. Image: Piron Guillaume / Unsplash
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Healthcare workers intimidated for speaking out, Health Forum warns

By Alinaswe Lusengo26-07-2022 16:13

The Progressive Health forum is concerned over the treatment of healthcare workers who speak out against poor working conditions.

South Africa, student in Cuba, Cuban medical student, Deputy Minister of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, South African Department of Health, Eastern Cape student in Cuba
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Cuba kidnapping: Dhlomo asks for lesser punishment for accused

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty15-07-2022 19:05

An SA student in Cuba accused of kidnapping was suspended and Deputy Health Minister Dr Dhlomo wants his punishment to be lighter.

Minister of Health Joe Phaahla, National Health Insurance, NHI, Parliamentary Q&A, stage-by-stage introduction, NHI introduction, programmatic approach
News

New NHI to be introduced in stages says Minister Phaahla

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty29-06-2022 11:09

Minister of Health Joe Phaahla says the NHI will be introduced in different stages in South Africa, not at once.

vaccine booster shot
News

Covid-19: 50 years and older? Get your second vaccine booster shot

By Nthabiseng Madumo06-06-2022 12:20

All people falling under the 50 years and older category are now eligible to receive a second vaccine booster shot.

Joe Phaahla, National Health Department, Covid-19
News

Phaahla says health system suffered from neglect due to Covid-19

By Nathan Craig02-06-2022 11:51

Health Minister Joe Phaahla concedes sectors of the health system suffered from neglect since the onset and prioritisation of Covid-19.

Nurse
News

Tragedy: Unemployment drives male nurse to suicide, union outraged

By Thabo Baloyi19-05-2022 17:35

DENOSA says the Department of Health should shoulder the blame for the nurse committing suicide, due to being unemployed

medicines equipment clinic
Mpumalanga

Security officer arrested for theft of medicine at two Mpumalanga facilities

By Nthabiseng Madumo18-05-2022 09:40

Since the security officer’s arrest, the MEC of health has called for more investigations into the theft of medicine in health facilities.

Covid-19, regulations, Sakeliga, Cyril Ramaphosa, Joe Phaahla
News

Sakeliga threaten gov with more court battles over new health regulations

By Nathan Craig14-05-2022 10:28

Sakeliga believe the new Covid-19 regulations turn civil society into state agents forced to implement governement’s rules at personal risk.

Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union, YNITU, the nursing profession, National Department of Health, National Treasury, Wednesday, 4 May 2022, protest, picket, march
News

YNITU nurses to march to Health Dept and Treasury over grievances

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty04-05-2022 09:35

The Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union (YNITU) members will be airing their grievances through a march on 4 May.

Covid-19, regulations, high court, Joe Phaahla
News

Covid-19: Court to rule on regulations, how do they affect you?

By Nathan Craig28-04-2022 11:54

The health minister is in court after only giving 30 days for public input on drafted Covid-19 regulations instead of the legal three months.

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