ARTICLES RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY

Radiation scare at Boksburg factory

2013-05-16 14:46

A Boksburg scrap metal company has been cordoned off after a bin containing radioactive material was discovered.

Gown shortage at Gauteng hospital

2013-04-26 12:04

Male patients are being forced to wear female gowns at the George Mukhari Academic Hospital in Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, because there is a shortage of gowns.

Toxic waste kills Cape Town girl, 3

2013-04-23 09:08

A Cape Town toddler has died and seven children had to be hospitalised after being exposed to chemical substances dumped on a field in Delft.

Free State patients left hungry

2013-04-11 08:06
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Patients at several Free State hospitals have been going hungry after companies stopped supplying food because authorities hadn’t yet paid them millions of rands.

Concern about services at Mpuma hospital

2013-03-27 14:07

Unions at Middelburg Hospital have raised concerns about the facility's ability to provide emergency services to road accident victims over the Easter long weekend.

Most condoms distributed in Western Cape

2013-03-27 11:29

The Western Cape was the province where the most condoms were distributed per adult male, the SA Institute of Race Relations says.

Inmates to be screened for TB

2013-03-25 07:27

All inmates entering correctional services facilities will in future be screened for tuberculosis, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says.

Negligence costs KZN health dept R7.1m

2013-03-12 09:50

The KwaZulu-Natal health department has offered a mother a R7m settlement after her son's leg had to be amputated because of hospital neglect.

18cm clamp left in stomach for 11 years

2013-03-08 08:59
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A Midrand man is claiming R4m from the Free State MEC for health after doctors left an 18cm-long clamp in his stomach after an operation at a Bloemfontein hospital.

Woman in court for babies in freezer

2013-02-28 08:31

A woman who was arrested when the bodies of two babies were found in her freezer chest in KwaMashu will appear in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court.

Cholera bacteria found in Port Alfred water

2013-01-18 09:45

A strain of the bacteria that causes cholera has been found in floodwater and soil samples in Port Alfred's Medolino valley in the Eastern Cape.

Pippie more perfect every day - mom

2012-12-03 09:35

Little Isabella “Pippie” Kruger is doing incredibly well but her mother fears the anniversary of the tragic incident, which is coming up at the end of December.

Nurses ignore mom giving birth on pavement

2012-11-21 09:39
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A woman has given birth to her baby on the pavement outside a Gauteng clinic while nurses looked on and refused to help.

De Lille's husband's case struck from roll

2012-11-08 10:37

A case of reckless or negligent driving against Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille's husband has been struck from the roll.

City staying silent on De Lille's spouse

2012-11-05 12:00

City of Cape Town officials have apparently refused to comment on the arrest of Mayor Patricia De Lille's husband for reckless and negligent driving. The mayor claims that he had a stroke.

Condom in toddler’s mouth tests positive

2012-11-01 10:37

Used condom in child’s mouth tests positive for sexually transmitted infection.

Cape Town magistrate delivers baby in court

2012-10-23 12:24

A Cape Town magistrate has found herself delivering a baby rather than a judgment in court. She used a cleaner’s pair of rubber gloves to deliver the baby.

Pregnant girls drinking for grants - report

2012-10-17 08:40
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Authorities are probing reports that pregnant teenagers are drinking heavily in the hopes that their babies are born with foetal alcohol syndrome, making them eligible for a bigger grant.

Expired pilchards cause painful death

2012-10-11 09:21
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A Cape Town man has died a painful death after eating from a can of pilchards that expired eight years ago.

Missionaries heartbroken after son dies

2012-10-03 10:03

The missionary parents of a little boy who were holding out hope for a miracle after he was seriously injured in a bakkie accident have been left heartbroken by his death.

News24 users reach out to brave Megan

2012-09-21 12:51

A trust has been set up for an 8-year-old girl whose leg was amputated after it became infected with a particularly dangerous bacteria.

Pregnant nurse infected with deadly bacteria

2012-09-20 08:36

Deadly bacteria found at an Mpumalanga hospital has caused a pregnant nurse to undergo an urgent C-section.

'Drug tea' removed from shelves

2012-09-09 14:17

A herbal coca tea has been removed from the shelves of two chain stores in Limpopo after being found to contain traces of cocaine.

31% hike in abortions in 2011 - health dept

2012-08-21 10:33

A total of 77 771 legal abortions were performed in South Africa in 2011, indicating a 31% increase since 2010, the health department says.

Examine epileptic drivers - Epilepsy SA

2012-08-15 07:27

Epilepsy SA has urged epileptic drivers to have regular examinations by neurologists to prevent attacks behind the wheel.

 

Girl, 6, wins R2.8m for hospital's negligence

2013-05-08 08:42

There were tears of joy in the North Gauteng High Court after a claim of R2.8m was awarded to a girl who lost her legs as a 2-year-old due to poor treatment at a state hospital.

Elderly woman sets self on fire

2013-04-26 08:51

An elderly woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she set herself on fire at her children’s home.

Meat scandal researchers receive threats

2013-04-19 08:20

Researchers who worked on the meat-labelling scandal in South African supermarkets have apparently been receiving threats.

Pius Langa admitted to hospital

2013-04-11 07:29

Former chief justice Pius Langa has been admitted to a Durban hospital this week, a report says.

Large rats terrorising Cape Town community

2013-03-27 11:29
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Large rats that attack in packs are terrorising residents of a Cape Town hostel.

Men die after hospital turns them away

2013-03-25 09:32
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Two men have died after they were turned away from a hospital where there was no doctor on duty.

Woman: Dentist broke my jaw

2013-03-22 10:07

A Gauteng woman has taken civil action against a dentist after her jaw was allegedly broken while he was pulling her teeth.

Magistrate tries to save suspect in cell

2013-03-11 09:08

A Durban magistrate tried desperately to save the life of a suspect who was suffering cardiac arrest in court holding cells, a court official has told.

Girl,4, hospitalised over wrong meds

2013-03-01 07:27

A 4-year-old East London girl has been hospitalised for four days for diarrhoea and excessive vomiting after she was allegedly given incorrect medication by nurses.

Blood flows in Free State town's streets

2013-02-04 10:00

Residents of Zastron in the Free State are furious and disgusted about the “rivers” of blood that are flowing through the town streets.

KZN pupils cross river to get to school

2013-01-17 11:33

Pupils at school near Greytown in KwaZulu-Natal have to wade across a river to get to school every day with children often having to remove their uniforms before getting into the water.

'Cancer patient left to die in pain'

2012-11-29 10:25

A 70-year-old man suffering from oesophageal cancer died in a sitting position, after days of excruciating pain, because an Mpumalanga hospital had run out of morphine, a report states.

Boy dies after getting on treadmill

2012-11-15 08:36

Pupils and teachers at a Cape Town high school are receiving counselling after a popular Grade 11 pupil died in the school gym.

SAHRC to probe Mpumalanga hospitals

2012-11-07 13:14

A DA complaint about the state of 32 hospitals in Mpumalanga will be investigated by the SA Human Rights Commission.

De Lille's husband has stroke, gets arrested

2012-11-05 08:42
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The husband of Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille has been arrested for reckless and negligent driving but apparently suffered a stroke while driving in Pinelands.

Paraplegic wins suit against Mediclinic

2012-10-31 10:45

A man has successfully sued Nelspruit Mediclinic for negligence after being rendered a paraplegic by bed sores he developed while being treated for malaria.

SA death rate dropping

2012-10-18 13:11

A new report shows a drop in the rate at which people have been dying in South Africa, the Medical Research Council says.

Condoms won't lead to more sex - EE, TAC

2012-10-16 07:21

Providing condoms to schools will not increase sexual activity among young people, say Equal Education and the Treatment Action Campaign.

'Horrible' conditions at Pretoria morgues

2012-10-04 09:56

A report has surfaced detailing “horrible” conditions at Tshwane morgues where bodies were piling up and some were even rotting.

Durban hospital outsources laundry

2012-09-21 18:00

Durban's Addington Hospital has been granted permission to outsource its laundry following a linen shortage caused by washing machines breaking down.

Cut off my leg, girl, 8, tells doctor

2012-09-21 09:12
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Megan Croucamp may only be 8 years old but this brave little girl told her doctor to go ahead and cut off her leg, a source of great pain to her for five years.

Rabies under control in Gauteng - MEC

2012-09-17 18:08

Rabies is under control in Gauteng, agriculture and rural development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza said on Monday.

Doctors accused of negligence

2012-09-02 14:36

Netcare doctors charged with illegally harvesting kidneys from impoverished Brazilian patients neglected the donors, according to documents submitted to the Durban High Court.

Cape Town woman dies from spider bite

2012-08-15 09:47

A Western Cape businesswoman has died, two weeks after being bitten by a poisonous sac spider on her groin.

Surgeon tried in iPhone-for-kidney case

2012-08-10 21:04

A surgeon and four other people are on trial in central China over the case of a teenager who is said to have sold a kidney to buy an iPhone and iPad 2, state media reported Friday.

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