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Rural doctors are a prescription for good health
Rural health care workers in South Africa are a hardy, dedicated lot. They travel great distances and often have to make do with what they have at hand. But it also gives them a close bond with their patients and an insight into treating the whole person. These challenges make them better doctors, says Rural Doctor of the Year Jenny Nash.
Connecting pregnant women to vital information
Ingrid Jonker – the child is not dead
The memory of poet Ingrid Jonker lives on in South Africa. She inspired Nelson Mandela to quote her poem in his inauguration speech and she posthumously received the Order of Ikhamanga for her contribution to literature and commitment to the struggle for human rights. Her work is loved around the world.
Ingrid Jonker – the child is not dead
The memory of poet Ingrid Jonker lives on in South Africa. She inspired Nelson Mandela to quote her poem in his inauguration speech and she posthumously received the Order of Ikhamanga for her contribution to literature and commitment to the struggle for human rights. Her work is loved around the world.
Remembering the voices of the women of 1956
On 9 August 1956, 20 000 voices cried out: "You strike a woman, you strike a rock". South Africa's women had spoken, saying they were neither meek nor mild, but the bedrock on which their communities were founded, and they would not let their freedoms be trespassed upon.
The Pebbles Project enriching the lives of children
The Pebbles Project works with alcohol-affected communities in the Western Cape to help residents and children battle the scourge of alcohol addiction, and the province's high rates of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome.
We are closer to our dream: Zuma
Africa remembers Rwanda genocide, and says ‘never again’
Rwandans living in Johannesburg relived the genocide in their country 20 years ago. They told their stories of horror; but the over-riding emotions at the end of the day were those of reconciliation, hope, healing and forgiveness.
South Africa to offer women free implant contraceptives
Help a dog in need
At its facilities in northern Joburg, The Ark Animal Centre rescues and rehabilitates abandoned and vulnerable puppies, as well as maltreated pregnant bitches. The dogs are offered for adoption for good homes, although it is also possible to become an Ark Angel and sponsor a canine.