Ahead of the December festive season, Transport Minister Jeff Radebe on the weekend warned that road accidents not only cost lives but can negatively affect the country's economic-growth targets. Road accidents cost the economy an estimated R43-billion each year, the minister said.
North West province has set aside R14-million for laboratory tests to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and get patients on treatment as soon as possible, the provincial health department said on Tuesday. A departmental spokesperson said every month at least 2Â 100 new TB patients start treatment in the province.
