Ebola Outbreak in East Congo Now World’s 2nd Biggest

By Reuters 30-11-18 15:51

KINSHASA – The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the second biggest in history, with 426 confirmed and probable cases, the health ministry said late on Thursday. The epidemic in a volatile part of Democratic Republic of Congo is now only surpassed by the 2013-2016 outbreak in West Africa, where more than 28,000 cases […]

This Week on Carte Blanche: Fish Poaching in Hangberg and Prescribed Minimum Medical Aid Benefits

By SAPeople Contributor 21-09-18 21:23

This week’s episode of Carte Blanche, screened on Sunday in South Africa, is available to South Africans abroad from Tuesday 25th September 2018 – if you subscribe to Showmax.This week’s topics include: Hangberg on Edge Missing and presumed dead, small-scale fisherman Durick van Blerk disappeared overboard after a confrontation with anti-poaching police patrol in August. […]

South Africa’s AfriAg Seeks UK Medical Cannabis Producer License

By SAPeople Contributor 17-09-18 13:24

(Reuters) – AfriAg Global Plc has hired a law firm to help with the application process to become a licensed medical cannabis cultivator and producer in the UK, the South African haulier said on Monday. Britain proposed in July to allow doctors to prescribe medicinal cannabis starting this year and several countries, including Germany, Italy […]

South Africa Welcomes Precious Quintuplets, 3rd Set Since 1994

By SAPeople Contributor 13-09-18 13:15

A set of quintuplets has been safely delivered in South Africa, only the third set since 1994! The Buthelezi babies were born at Clinix Botshelong Empilweni Private Hospital in Vosloorus, Gauteng. Clinix congratulated the South African medical team, led by Dr Moeng Pitsoe, on the successful delivery; and also congratulated the proud parents and wished […]

Tearful Miss SA Tamaryn Green Reveals Her Battle with TB, to Lift Stigma

By Jenni Baxter 31-08-18 11:15

Reigning Miss South Africa 2018, Tamaryn Green, has bravely spoken about her battle with Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) after staying silent for years, fearing the stigma that surrounds the illness. “It was the 23rd of June 2015 when I was diagnosed with pulmonary Tuberculosis,” she says, “and just like that my life changed.” In a campaign […]

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Motsoaledi Expects ‘Hurricane of Protest’ at Health Insurance Unveiling

By Wendy Mothata 20-06-18 11:59

South African Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi says he is expecting a “hurricane of protest” when he unveils the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill and the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill on Thursday. Motsoaledi said that he is not expecting a storm on Thursday, but a “hurricane”. “On Thursday this week I’ll be releasing two bills to […]

Good Samaritan Donates Kidney to Save Talented SA Artist’s Life

By SAPeople 29-05-18 17:54

A wonderful Good Samaritan in South Africa has donated his kidney to talented artist and wildlife crusader Di Wilkinson… and he did it just in time for Di and her children to celebrate Mother’s Day with joy and newfound hope. It’s now almost three week since the op on 10 May 2018, and Di and […]

DRC Launches Ebola Vaccination Programme

By Wendy Mothata 22-05-18 09:12

The UN’s health Agency has joined forces with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to launch an Ebola vaccination programme in a quest to decrease the spread of the most recent outbreak in the country’s northwest. The World Health Organisation (WHO) will attempt to vaccinate high-risk populations with close to 8,000 doses […]

Incredible 2 Oceans Story by ANC MP, Featuring Ipeleng Khunou

By SAPeople 01-04-18 15:04

Western Cape ANC MP Cameron Dugmore posted the most incredibly moving account of his Two Oceans Marathon experience yesterday in Cape Town, South Africa. Writing on Facebook Dugmore captioned his story “My Two Oceans” and said: “I had a tough but eventually awesome Two Oceans. I clearly did not train enough and was battling from […]

Source of Deadly Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa Finally Identified

By SAPeople 08-03-18 20:39

Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, announced Sunday in South Africa that the source of the deadly Listeriosis virus has been traced to Enterprise food production in Limpopo; with polony being identified as a definite culprit. The source was identified as an Enterprise processing plant in Polokwane and has been confirmed. Results became available at midnight, prompting the […]

South African Deadly Listeriosis Outbreak Death Toll Rises to Over 100

By Wendy Mothata 07-02-18 15:32

The number of deaths caused by South Africa’s deadly Listeriosis outbreak is still escalating. According to the latest update Listeriosis has claimed 107 lives in SA, up from 61 exactly a month ago. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) announced on Tuesday that a total number of 852 laboratory-confirmed Listeriosis cases have been reported, […]

Listeriosis Put on High Surveillance as Deaths Increase to 61 in South Africa

By SAPeople 08-01-18 16:10

The South African Department of Health has put the Listeriosis outbreak on high surveillance, as 119 new cases have occurred since 5 December 2017, and 61 patients have now died. The Minister of Health is requesting that all pregnant women register on MomConnect, as SA experiences one of the largest outbreaks of Listeriosis recorded in the […]

Groote Schuur Hospital Performs 1st Bilateral Lung Transplant in W. Cape

By SAPeople 14-12-17 17:19

Groote Schuur Hospital is celebrating another first in the Western Cape. At a press conference today, it was announced that Groote Schuur has performed the first ever bilateral sequential lung transplant in the Western Cape, and the first of its kind in the public sector nationwide! The hospital – famous worldwide for being the location of […]

Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa Kills 36

By SAPeople 05-12-17 16:02

The South African Government says it is investigating an outbreak of Listeriosis in the country which has caused the deaths of 36 people. At a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday, Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, said the source of the outbreak is likely to be a food product consumed by people across all socio-economic […]

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