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01 June 2018

The City of Cape Town has promised to take a mobile housing office to Woodlands in Mitchells Plain and to investigate public lighting and traffic safety concerns that were raised following violent protests last week, a councillor said on Friday.
01 June 2018

Activists say that no less than one patient has been attempting to get treatment since 2013.
Just a single radiation oncologist is left to treat disease patients in North West, a wellbeing office explanation appears.
“With just a single oncologist, malignancy treatment here is unthinkable,” says Adele Botha, the North West divisional administrator for the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa).
Sunday, 03 June 2018 09:01

World marks #CancerSurvivorsDay

03 June 2018

JOHANNESBURG - Sunday 3 June marks Cancer Survivors Day globally.
On the first Sunday in June, cancer survivors are honoured, with some sharing their reflections on their personal journey of survival.
03 June 2018

JOHANNESBURG – The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Gauteng will today close the last day of its activities in commemoration of child protection week.
04 June 2018

From Parkwood to Zwelihle, Western Cape SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) commissioner Chris Nissen has been criss-crossing the Western Cape to mediate tense standoffs with protesters and is very often the first port of call during community unrest. Whether it's explaining how the bail application process works to communities, or getting them to sit down and talk, Nissen has done it all. News24s Jenni Evans sat down with the man whose "real office" is on the veld, the pavement and the stoep.
04 June 2018

Arising allegations indicate that the provision of healthcare services at the hospital have been substandard.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) conducted a site inspection to the Tembisa Hospital on May 15 following allegations of the hospital’s failure to provide adequate healthcare services to the communities.
Tuesday, 05 June 2018 08:35

Cancer crisis complex

05 June 2018

A SITE inspection of the Steve Biko Hospital in Tshwane by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) yesterday revealed that shortages of radiographers, ageing equipment and an overload of cancer patients have collectively contributed to the current cancer treatment crisis at Steve Biko Academic Hospital.
Wednesday, 06 June 2018 08:17

Somizi called the K-word

06 June 2018

TV AND radio personality Somizi Mhlongo has asked social media users to help him track down a Twitter user who called him the K-word on Twitter yesterday.
07 June 2018

Durban - It is more than likely an anti-Indian Facebook post that received widespread condemnation last week was from a fake account. The account has already been deleted after a request was made to the social media site.
06 June 2018

Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Mcebisi Skwatsha says government is considering expropriating land without compensation to assist more than 20,000 farm dwellers facing eviction in the Drakenstein Municipality.

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