Health

On 1 April, residents of Ennerdale voiced their frustration on community WhatsApp groups after days of inconsistent water supply now worsened by dirty, undrinkable water flowing from their taps. Community...

Phum’lamqashi residents have intensified their protest amid the ongoing water crisis, rejecting temporary relief measures and calling for a permanent water solution. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that...

Learners at high schools around Finetown and Lenasia are using leftover cooking oil to add flavour to their school nutrition programme lunch. Some children have been eating this residue for...

As South Africa observes TB Awareness Month, the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has reported sustained progress in the fight against tuberculosis, particularly in reducing mortality, improving treatment outcomes and...

​The City of Johannesburg, through the Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM) unit in partnership with the departments of Health and Social Development, Economic Development, Gift of the Givers, Coca-Cola,...

A long-standing drainage crisis in Lenasia South’s Mount Cook and Mount Fuji streets continues to wreak havoc on residents’ homes and daily routines during heavy rainfall. In Mount Cook, the...

What is Typhoid Fever? Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi, and sometimes related strains such as Paratyphi. It spreads through the fecal–oral route, usually via...

On 13 September, recovering addicts Lance and Teegan, both 13 years sober, hosted the Lenasia South Drug and Alcohol Recovery Awareness Campaign at Sheffield Park, Ext. 4. The initiative, which...

Lenmed’s Ahmed Kathrada Private Hospital is celebrating a major milestone as its Metabolic and Weight Management Centre successfully completed its 100th bariatric surgery this month. The achievement comes just two...

Charmaine Booysens, founder and chairperson of Helping Hands For The Abused, is calling on the community to join her NPO in spreading hope, care, and joy to vulnerable children. To...