3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (269+ words) Sandton-based non-profit organisation Elevate Her Africa has launched an initiative aimed at collecting 36 000 sanitary packs to provide 2 000 women and girls with menstrual products for a year. For thousands of women and girls, menstruation is a normal part of life. But…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (266+ words) South African and global partners are lining up behind World Rabies Day on September 28 under the theme: Stronger together. The National Rabies Advisory Group says elimination depends on communities, pet owners, veterinary teams, health workers, government and international partners working…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (467+ words) Lesedi Local Municipality has 14 days to respond to concerns over raw sewage polluting the Blesbokspruit River in Ratanda, following an inspection by the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Dr Jack Bloom. Bloom visited the Obed Nkosi RDP housing development…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (443+ words) Compiled by Tshehla Cornelius Koteli As companies finalise their fourth-quarter budgets, employee mental health is emerging as a far greater business concern than choosing a venue for the annual year-end function. Mental health challenges are estimated to cost South Africa…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (336+ words) What started as an idea blossomed into an event that left women feeling empowered, inspired and connected. To conclude Women’s Month, Kwa-Thema resident Dimakatso Motsoeneng hosted the Gather and Glow – Women’s Wellness Experience event at Sgegede Acres on August 29. She…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (362+ words) The vaccination process of cattle against foot and mouth disease in Fisantekraal, Cape Town on 15 February 2026. Picture: Gallo Images/Jaco Marais Gauteng recorded a 96.34% decline in new Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks, according to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (656+ words) San Salvador Home in Hyde Park is commemorating 90 years of care while preparing to move to a new residence. The home currently houses 58 women with intellectual and physical disabilities. Many of the residents are from disadvantaged communities and backgrounds, and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (151+ words) Issues affecting women’s health, financial well-being and safety were at the forefront of a Women’s Day event held at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg on August 28. The event, hosted by the Employee Wellness Programme, brought together women from the health sector…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (376+ words) The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on Sunday said it was investigating a fresh wave of sardine deaths around Gqeberha. This comes after mass mortalities linked to pilchard herpesvirus (PHV) appeared to ease earlier in the month....

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (255+ words) For GBV survivors, healing can continue long after the immediate crisis. The Gauteng Department of Social Development is strengthening support services by equipping frontline officials with specialised trauma-informed care skills. Director for the Victim Empowerment Programme and Social Crime Prevention,…...