5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (400+ words) The University of the Witwatersrand’s Disability Rights Unit celebrated a milestone on September 8 as it marked 40 years of advancing accessibility and inclusion. Established in 1986 as the Disabled Students Programme with only nine students, the unit has grown into one of…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (151+ words) Strengthening community participation in healthcare governance was a key focus during Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness Faith Mazibuko’s visit to Heidelberg Hospital on September 2. A central focus of the engagement was bridging the gap between the hospital board and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (253+ words) People living with disabilities raised concerns about crime, unemployment and inaccessible services during a public dialogue in eMalahleni. The National Dialogue of South Africa for People Living with Disabilities hosted the engagement at the Emalahleni Local Municipality on August 28. Facilitator…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) ETHEKWINI council has approved the transfer of R47.8m in disaster grant funding to special projects to implement approved interventions aimed at repairing sanitation infrastructure damaged by the 2025 storms in informal settlements across affected areas. The decision was taken at a full…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (296+ words) Many of SA’s mortuaries are in a sad state. Picture: Getty images The Gauteng Department of Health said it had opened an investigation after claims emerged that officials at the Germiston Forensic Pathology Service facility demanded money from grieving families....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) Royal Renal Therapies has expanded its footprint with the opening of its second branch at Pavilion Centre, 9 Botha Avenue, on August 29, bringing specialised renal care closer to patients in the eMalahleni community. Read more here: It was all roses at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (219+ words) The multidisciplinary team of the Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital, which also deals with patients from the Merafong City Local Municipality, hosted a Women’s Day celebration for female patients on August 15.. According to the hospital’s communication officer, Nozipho Tshazwa, the event is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (183+ words) The Brakpan SPCA recently visited chicken hawking sites in Tsakani, where they found several chickens that lacked sufficient potable water, while others were suffering in overcrowded conditions. Cadet inspector for the local society, Mpumi Mthembu was accompanied by inspector Nkosi…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (679+ words) Parliament’s water and sanitation portfolio committee heard on Tuesday that the long-running Giyani water intervention in Limpopo has cost far more than originally projected and remains incomplete more than a decade after it was meant to be finished, prompting sharp…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (237+ words) TZANEEN – Residents are being urged to remain vigilant after another dog was rescued from a snare over the weekend, highlighting the ongoing danger posed by snares to domestic animals, livestock and wildlife. Letaba SPCA said in a Facebook post that…...