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Acid mine drainage in Gauteng, South Africa, has polluted the water and soil in Soweto. Courtesy Professor Craig Sheridan, University of the Witwatersrand

Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens are at risk

By Lesego Khomo 28 May 2024

@SAgovnews

GBV, NPA Bills signed into law

27 May 2024

Source: Unicef.

#WEF24: Burden of disease is escalating in Gaza

Katja Hamilton 17 Jan 2024

KFC's Add Hope festive campaign raises over R19m for Gift of the Givers

KFC's Add Hope festive campaign raises over R19m for Gift of the Givers

16 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

"The NHI Bill is going to be introduced and signed into law whether they like it or not" - Ramaphosa

Katja Hamilton 15 Jan 2024

A view of a live broadcast displayed on a street as pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day judges hear a request for emergency measures to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, 11 January 2024. Reuters/Thilo Schmuelgen

Israel rejects genocide charges, tells World Court it must defend itself

Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg 12 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

SA v. Israel: Accusations spotlight "danger for the historically protected position of healthcare workers" worldwide

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2024

SA speaks at ICJ case

11 Jan 2024

Marion Wagner addressing the crowd at Breadline's 30th anniversary.

Eradicating pit latrines in schools should be more than an SDG in 2024

Marian Wagner 8 Jan 2024

A flare falls over Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, 29 December 2023. Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura

South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court

Wendell Roelf and Toby Sterling 2 Jan 2024

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

One of Cape Town’s few free rehab centres has closed its doors to adults

27 Dec 2023

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Animals in entertainment: What are their rights?

Rui Lopes and Jaimin Patel 21 Dec 2023

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

18 Dec 2023

File photo: Afghan nationals rest at a camp after returning from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, 14 November 2023. Abdul Khaliq Sediqi/International Rescue Committee (IRC)/ Handout via Reuters/ File photo

Humanitarian crises will worsen in 2024 - International Rescue Committee

Reuters 18 Dec 2023

High Court rules 50-year Anglo lead poisoning case is 'untenable'

Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

South Africa defies WHO's health regulations

14 Dec 2023

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

File photo: United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths gestures as he stands near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria, 13 February 023. Reuters/Firas Makdesi

UN appeals for $46bn to meet humanitarian needs in 2024

11 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing data

8 Dec 2023

Sprightly Seed and Bel Porto School bring food security to Cape Town with community market garden

Aa-isha Hassiem 8 Dec 2023

Image source: marcos calvo mesa –

Have your say on substance use policy

8 Dec 2023

BUSA and B4SA challenge "unconstitutional" NHI Bill

7 Dec 2023

Source: Dischem.

Dis-Chem teams with Ezintsha to enhance access to HIV prevention

7 Dec 2023

Source: The South African National Aids Council.

Launch of initiative to end Aids in children by 2030

5 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.

Retirement villages - a move away from the concept of the aged home

4 Dec 2023

Reaching water neutrality with Propelair

Reaching water neutrality with Propelair

Propelair SA 1 Dec 2023

A view shows a part of Sidi El Barrak dam at low water levels, in Nafza, west of the capital Tunis, Tunisia, 7 January 2023. Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui

Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa's disease boss

30 Nov 2023

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Spar helps gig drivers beat the heat with free water

24 Nov 2023

Image source: robert hyrons –

Why SA companies might not pay living wages

23 Nov 2023

"Business must stop grovelling and realise its power to oppose NHI"

David Ansara 22 Nov 2023

Call for a national early childhood feeding scheme

Call for a national early childhood feeding scheme

Sonia A. Rao 16 Nov 2023

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Source: Unicef.

#WEF24: Burden of disease is escalating in Gaza

Katja Hamilton 17 Jan 2024

KFC's Add Hope festive campaign raises over R19m for Gift of the Givers

KFC's Add Hope festive campaign raises over R19m for Gift of the Givers

16 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

"The NHI Bill is going to be introduced and signed into law whether they like it or not" - Ramaphosa

Katja Hamilton 15 Jan 2024

A view of a live broadcast displayed on a street as pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day judges hear a request for emergency measures to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, 11 January 2024. Reuters/Thilo Schmuelgen

Israel rejects genocide charges, tells World Court it must defend itself

Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg 12 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

SA v. Israel: Accusations spotlight "danger for the historically protected position of healthcare workers" worldwide

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2024

SA speaks at ICJ case

11 Jan 2024

Marion Wagner addressing the crowd at Breadline's 30th anniversary.

Eradicating pit latrines in schools should be more than an SDG in 2024

Marian Wagner 8 Jan 2024

A flare falls over Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, 29 December 2023. Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura

South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court

Wendell Roelf and Toby Sterling 2 Jan 2024

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

One of Cape Town’s few free rehab centres has closed its doors to adults

27 Dec 2023

Image source: nexusplexus –

Animals in entertainment: What are their rights?

Rui Lopes and Jaimin Patel 21 Dec 2023

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

18 Dec 2023

File photo: Afghan nationals rest at a camp after returning from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, 14 November 2023. Abdul Khaliq Sediqi/International Rescue Committee (IRC)/ Handout via Reuters/ File photo

Humanitarian crises will worsen in 2024 - International Rescue Committee

Reuters 18 Dec 2023

High Court rules 50-year Anglo lead poisoning case is 'untenable'

Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

South Africa defies WHO's health regulations

14 Dec 2023

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

File photo: United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths gestures as he stands near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria, 13 February 023. Reuters/Firas Makdesi

UN appeals for $46bn to meet humanitarian needs in 2024

11 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing data

8 Dec 2023

Sprightly Seed and Bel Porto School bring food security to Cape Town with community market garden

Aa-isha Hassiem 8 Dec 2023

Image source: marcos calvo mesa –

Have your say on substance use policy

8 Dec 2023

BUSA and B4SA challenge "unconstitutional" NHI Bill

7 Dec 2023

Source: Dischem.

Dis-Chem teams with Ezintsha to enhance access to HIV prevention

7 Dec 2023

Source: The South African National Aids Council.

Launch of initiative to end Aids in children by 2030

5 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.

Retirement villages - a move away from the concept of the aged home

4 Dec 2023

Reaching water neutrality with Propelair

Reaching water neutrality with Propelair

Propelair SA 1 Dec 2023

A view shows a part of Sidi El Barrak dam at low water levels, in Nafza, west of the capital Tunis, Tunisia, 7 January 2023. Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui

Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa's disease boss

30 Nov 2023

Image source: Pixabay from

Spar helps gig drivers beat the heat with free water

24 Nov 2023

Image source: robert hyrons –

Why SA companies might not pay living wages

23 Nov 2023

"Business must stop grovelling and realise its power to oppose NHI"

David Ansara 22 Nov 2023

Call for a national early childhood feeding scheme

Call for a national early childhood feeding scheme

Sonia A. Rao 16 Nov 2023

SMEs benefit from Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer event

SMEs benefit from Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer event

Algoa FM 15 Nov 2023

Source: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Fatal diphtheria outbreak claims inmate's life in Western Cape prison

10 Nov 2023

Source: Unicef.

South African Society of Psychiatrists urges global action amid Middle East crisis

Seape Sebolelo 9 Nov 2023

February 2023 flooding. Source: SANews.gov.za

#MTBPS: Funds allocated for future disasters

2 Nov 2023

Image source: michael spring –

Disability grant applicants can lodge an appeal - Sassa

2 Nov 2023

Photo: Facebook, Sassa News

Sassa gold cards remain valid in December and beyond

31 Oct 2023

Source: Unicef/Mohammad Ajjour. Amal, 7 years old, contemplates her neighbourhood in the wake of the houses being levelled to the ground.

Unicef's urgent call for ceasefire as children's lives hang in the balance

Katja Hamilton 31 Oct 2023

Social relief grant faces scrutiny amid spending cuts

Social relief grant faces scrutiny amid spending cuts

Kopano Gumbi 27 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied

Gift of the Givers mobilises R250,000 in aid for Gaza hospitals

20 Oct 2023

Source: WHO. Time is running out to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe if fuel and life-saving health and humanitarian supplies cannot be urgently delivered to the Gaza Strip amidst the complete blockade.

Healthcare crisis at breaking point in Gaza

Katja Hamilton 19 Oct 2023

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