South Africa: Fake Foot-and-Mouth Disease 'Cures' Target Desperate Farmers

A Durban man promotes Quantum.Silver while a WhatsApp message claims baking soda and citric acid mixture can heal infected cattle. Professor Dietmar Holm from University of… Read more »

South Africa: HIV Patients Will Not Run Out of Life-Saving Treatment, Department Says

Two suppliers awarded antiretroviral contracts by the Department of Health have entered business rescue, but medicine supply remains stable nationwide. Provinces have about three… Read more »

South Africa: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Is Pushing Farmers to the Edge

Farmers report losing livestock and seeing milk production drop by more than 80%, leaving some unable to cover basic farming costs. The government has promised vaccines, but… Read more »

South Africa: Gyms Increase Prices for 2026 As New Year Fitness Rush Begins

Gyms across South Africa increase membership prices for 2026 as demand grows during new year fitness season. Read more »

South Africa: Tygerberg Surgeons Make History Fixing Former Cop's Leg

A former police officer has received the ultimate gift after seven years of constant pain. Read more »

South Africa: Bird Flu Drove Chicken Prices Up and They're Not Coming Down

A bird flu outbreak in Cape Town between September and October forced chicken sellers to source from Bloemfontein, adding transport costs. Prices increased from R450 to R500 for… Read more »

South Africa: Mashatile Rallies South Africans to Close the Aids Treatment Gap

Paul Mashatile leads the World AIDS Day event in Ga-Masemola as the government pushes to reach millions still outside HIV treatment programmes. South Africa has eight million… Read more »

South Africa: GBV Shutdown Planned Ahead of G20 Summit in Johannesburg

South Africans are being urged to join a national shutdown on 21 November to protest against gender-based violence and femicide. Read more »

South Africa: Tamia Mpisane Shows Off New Look After Turkey Trip

Tamia Mpisane posted pictures after her surgery in Turkey but did not say which part of her body was treated. More South Africans are travelling to Turkey for cosmetic surgery as… Read more »

South Africa: Health Minister Slams Patients Who Collect Pills From Many Clinics

The Health Department is rolling out electronic records to stop patients from getting the same medicine at more than one clinic. Motsoaledi spoke out after a deadly Limpopo bus… Read more »

South Africa: Lesufi Suspends Gauteng Health Boss Without Saying Why

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi suspended provincial health boss Lesiba Malotana and appointed Dr Darion Barclay as acting head. Lesufi said Barclay will bring stability in health… Read more »

South Africa: Businessman's Sandton Mansion Raided in R2 Billion Hospital Scandal

Investigators took cars, artwork and furniture from Hangwani Maumela's Sandton mansion, saying he benefited from fake tenders at Tembisa Hospital. The Asset Forfeiture Unit has… Read more »

South Africa: Operation Dudula Members March Back to Clinic After Court Release

Three Operation Dudula members were released on warning after being arrested for disrupting clinic services and demanding patient IDs. The group marched back to Lilian Ngoyi… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Mothers Fear New Measles Vaccine Is Not Safe

Parents say nurses do not explain which vaccine their children are getting or why they need more than one measles shot. Since January 2025, Gauteng has recorded 370 measles cases… Read more »