Nelson Mandela on Monday urged South Africans to put aside racial differences in a video address for the country's Youth Day, a rare appearance for...

SOUTH AFRICA: Current HIV treatment models not good enough

Morethan 400,000 HIV-positive South Africans have begun antiretroviraltreatment (ART) since the government launched its programme in 2004.But this...

SOUTH AFRICA: Violence against foreigners flares in Cape Town

Some2,000 people fleeing violence against foreigners in Cape Town boarded aspecial train on Saturday to take them to Johannesburg, from where...

Critical health care fails to reach most women and children in high mortality countries despite gains in fighting child killer diseases

World’s health leaders andparliamentarians convene to address accelerated action to reduce maternal andchild deathsLeading global health experts,...

UNICEF welcomes signing of Children’s Act into law in South Africa

UNICEF today welcomed the signing of the Children’s Amendment Act by the President of the Republic of South Africa, calling it a major step in...

GLOBAL: Conference throws spotlight on growing TB threat

The 38th World Conference on Lung Health started in Cape Town on 9 November, bringing together more than 3,000 scientists in the ongoing battle...

SOUTH AFRICA: Government housing project excludes poorest of the poor

Thousands of the poorest residents in Cape Town, South Africa, are facing eviction from an informal settlement to make way for a government housing...

Chips are down for South Africa’s sharks

A new study shows that inadequate regulatory controls and increased targeting of sharks in South African waters could make certain species vulnerable...

SOUTH AFRICA: No easy way to lower teen pregnancies

CAPE TOWNAfter six months of dating, Tumi [not her real name], 17, is running out of reasons why she cant have sex with her boyfriend, a fellow 10th...

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