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Hypertension in Africa: An Escalating Public Health Crisis
/ 16 May 2025

Hypertension in Africa: An Escalating Public Health Crisis

As the world marks World Hypertension Day on 17 May and observes May Measurement Month, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is calling on healthcare providers to make blood pressure checks a routine part of every patient visit. The SAMRC is also urging the government to integrate regular screenings into school health programmes, laying […]

Reviving a Cultural Milestone as Mbongeni Ngema’s Sarafina! Set to Illuminate Joburg Theatre Stage This May
/ 16 May 2025

Reviving a Cultural Milestone as Mbongeni Ngema’s Sarafina! Set to Illuminate Joburg Theatre Stage This May

Joburg Theatre proudly celebrates the life and legacy of one of South Africa’s greatest cultural icons with a powerful staging of Mbongeni Ngema’s Sarafina, running from May 30 to June 15, 2025. Originally conceived, written, composed, and directed by the legendary Dr. Mbongeni Ngema, Sarafina is a timeless masterpiece that captured the heartbeat of a […]

Editorial: The true refugee crisis
/ 16 May 2025

Editorial: The true refugee crisis

South Africa does not have genocide but it does have division — much of it created by the political games that our own leaders play. If there ever was a time to put our bullshit aside and present a unified front to the world, it is now