Londiwe Buthelezi 8 July 2026 Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has appointed a team of 16 experts to review departmental HR policies dating back to 1994, following the release of a joint Health Ombud investigation into the deaths of six health professionals at KwaZulu-Natal public hospitals. The probe examined the deaths of intern doctor Alulutho Mazwi…
Thembelihle Zwane 8 July 2026 Njengoba iNingizimu Afrika igubha iNyanga Yokuqwashiswa Ngokugula Kwengqondo kule nyanga kaNtulikazi, inombolo yezomnotho ephawula kabi iphoqa abaqashi, abenzi bezinqubomgomo kanye nabahlinzeki bezempilo ukuthi babhekane nombuzo abebeqhelile ukuwugwema: yikuphi ngempela okudingekayo ukuze izwe lishiye ukugula kwengqondo kungelashwa? Inombolo esetshenziswa kakhulu ngu-R218 billion, okuyisilinganiso somonakalo waminyaka yonke kumnotho waseNingizimu Afrika ovela ekungabhekwaneni…
Thembelihle Zwane 26 June 2026 Mhla zingama-26 kuJuni 2026, iNingizimu Afrika ihlanganyela nomhlaba wonke ekugubheni Usuku Lwamazwe Ngamazwe Lokulwa Nokusetshenziswa Kabi Kwezidakamizwa. Isihloko salonyaka ka-2026 sithi: “Ukunika Imiphakathi Amandla: Ukwakha Ukuzinikela Ekuvikeleni Okungapheli (Empowering Communities: Building Resilience for Sustainable Prevention). Lolu suku lufika ngesikhathi lapho imibiko yamuva yango-2026 evela ku-Central Drug Authority (CDA) ikhombisa ukuthi…
Thabisile Gumede 25 May 2026 On Africa Day, 25 May 2026, the South African Royal Princesses Network (SARPN) convened a landmark online event that wove together themes of heritage, womanhood, and mental wellness. Under the theme African Royal Women Leading the Future of the Continent, the inaugural webinar drew representatives from multiple kingdoms across South…
Gugu Madonsela 21 May 2026 The final day of Articulate Africa, a packed three-day Art and Book Fair running from Monday through to Wednesday (18-20 May 2026), culminated in a deeply moving panel discussion that felt less like a formal presentation and more like a sanctuary for human truth. Over its multi-day program, the fair…
Thabisile Gumede 23 May 2026 As the global community observes World Schizophrenia Awareness Day on May 24, 2026, South Africa finds itself at a crossroads. While medical advancements have made recovery possible, the “shadow pandemic” of stigma continues to isolate the approximately 1% of the population living with Schizophrenia. This year’s theme, “Breaking Myths,” highlights…
Stella Moll 23 May 2026 It is a call no parent wants to receive. It was a regular Tuesday when Erin Baker, mother of 12-year-old Ricky, heard that her son had hurt himself at school. “He was in chemistry class, and he just chugged a huge bottle of peroxide. He didn’t know why he did…
Thembelihle Zwane 12 May 2026 As the global community marks International Nurses Day on May 12, 2026, a spotlight is being shone on an escalating crisis within South Africa’s public health corridors: Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). Unlike standard burnout, STS is the emotional duress that results when an individual hears about or witnesses the firsthand…
Thembelihle Zwane 1 May 2026 South Africa is currently grappling with a “silent crisis” as mental illness increasingly infiltrates the workplace, costing the national economy billions in lost productivity and pushing human resource frameworks to their breaking point. New data from the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) 2024/2025 “Working Life” survey reveals a…
Londiwe Buthelezi 1 May 2026 As South Africa prepares to observe Workers’ Day on May 1, 2026, a disturbing trend has emerged in the labour market: the “Long Weekend Burnout.” Despite a calendar year with six long weekends, including the current three-day break, a record number of South African employees report being unable to mentally…
