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Minister John Steenhuisen hails breakthrough as South Africa resumes local FMD vaccine production
06 Feb 2026 17:46 GMT
… South Africa’s FMD free status from the World Organisation for Animal Health … a 20 Year Hiatus South Africa ceased local production in … in terms of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural … World Organisation for Animal Health, South Africa must prove there …
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From joy to struggles: National Pregnancy Week addresses maternal mental health in South Africa
05 Feb 2026 19:22 GMT
… Pregnancy Week, February 3 to 7, in South Africa, maternal mental health … one.
During National Pregnancy Week, the South African Society of Psychiatrists ( … against stopping psychiatric medication without medical advice.
In South Africa, the numbers tell …
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World Pregnancy Week: Protecting Mothers and Babies Through the Gift of Blood
06 Feb 2026 09:13 GMT
As South Africa marks World Pregnancy Week, the South African National … medical and surgical risks. Complications such as severe bleeding, anaemia, ectopic pregnancy … blood transfusions. Obstetric haemorrhage remains one … SANBS calls on South Africans to help …
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Health benefits of Avocado, the millennial’s favourite fruit
06 Feb 2026 06:03 GMT
… toast became a 2010s health staple, becoming shorthand for … better eye and skin health.
Nutritional Therapist and founder … Israel, Chile, Colombia, and South Africa.
Below, with a team of … are especially beneficial for pregnant women and those breastfeeding …
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Avocado, de-stoned: Experts share the health benefits of the millennial's favourite fruit - and blast 'fat' myths
05 Feb 2026 11:03 GMT
… better eye and skin health.
Nutritional Therapist and … Israel, Chile, Colombia, and South Africa.
Below, with a team … are especially beneficial for pregnant women and those breastfeeding … are essential for brain health, and avocados contribute beneficial …
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Child Mothers: The Crisis of South Africa’s Stolen Childhoods | CheckPoint The Podcast
03 Feb 2026 10:16 GMT
… in South Africa.
Host Nkepile Mabuse sits down with renowned obstetrician and … why the number of pregnancies among children as young … the lack of accurate reproductive health information, and the societal … shift in how sexual health is taught in homes …
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National Pregnancy Week highlights the importance of mental health during pregnancy
03 Feb 2026 04:37 GMT
… reality: in South Africa, between 16% and 50% of pregnant women are … medication during pregnancy, SASOP encourages immediate consultation with doctors, midwives, or mental health … , individuals can contact the South African Depression and Anxiety Group ( …
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Medicinal plants support men’s health in South Africa: why this knowledge needs safekeeping
02 Feb 2026 14:36 GMT
… man’s fertility is part of the problem. In South Africa, nearly 65% … the use of medicinal plants for male health in South Africa from 1996 to … used for male health in rural communities across seven South African provinces.
Erectile …
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Love triangle: Woman st@bs her pregnant colleague with knife over man
04 Feb 2026 17:49 GMT
… a 40-year-old pregnant colleague multiple times at … in the Namakgale, Phalaborwa, South Africa.
Limpopo provincial police spokesperson …
Police and emergency medical services were summoned to the … a local hospital for medical treatment. Her current condition …
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Teenage pregnancies rise in Cape Town, City urges early care and contraception
04 Feb 2026 09:42 GMT
… City released the figures as South Africa marks Pregnancy Awareness Week, using the … .
“These pregnancies can be at higher risk for medical complications and … Services and Health, Councillor Francine Higham.
"There are several contraceptive choices …