Children with bacterial meningitis risk suffering in silence
In just 48 hours‚ a child’s world could turn silent…
Researchers at Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town say bacterial meningitis can cause permanent...
Where are the youngsters? IEC says low registration numbers are a major worry
The IEC’s chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said on Wednesday that alarmingly low registration by young voters was cause for concern.
Mamabolo revealed at a...
SA needs more liver donors to save lives‚ say researchers
South Africa has two world-class liver transplant centres‚ a new study finds. But they are under-utilised because not enough donor livers can be sourced...
HIV vaccine offers hope in defeating ‘cleverest virus in the world’
Scientists are optimistic that an HIV vaccine on trial in SA could hold the key to outwitting “the cleverest virus in the world”.
South Africa...
A woman of fortitude
Author and former chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa, Dr Brigalia Bam, delivered a memorial lecture themed 'The woman of fortitude' at...