In South Africa's Cape Flats, a place marked by deep-rooted inequalities and a history of apartheid, religion plays a big role in people's lives. For some women who survived childhood sexual abuse, faith can be a source of comfort. But it can also make things harder. This is because some religious practices might push people to ignore their pain or forgive too quickl...
South Africa has been actively working to stop HIV from spreading from mothers to their babies. The country has made big strides, but there are still some issues to tackle. First, let's talk about the good news. South Africa has one of the best policies in the world to prevent HIV transmission from mother to child. Thanks to this, the country is close to reaching it...
Acute myocarditis (AM) is a serious condition where the heart muscle becomes inflamed. A recent study in South Africa, known as CAMISA, is trying to figure out how this condition shows up, what causes it, and how patients fare. This research is crucial because understanding these aspects can lead to better diagnosis and treatment. The study is looking at how patient...
A court in South Africa recently stopped the burial of Zambia's former leader, Edgar Lungu, just as it was about to happen. This unexpected decision came after a church service for mourners had already ended. The halt is the latest in a long argument between Lungu's family and the Zambian government. Lungu's family wanted a private burial in South Africa, but the go...
South Africa is no stranger to hot and cold spells. But did you know that these temperature swings can affect health? A recent study looked into how these changes impact heart and lung diseases in five major South African cities. The focus was on the link between temperature variability and deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The study covered a ...
Medical experts in South Africa have been keeping a close watch on a growing health issue. They have been tracking the spread of childhood obesity. This problem has been getting worse over the past decade. They have been studying kids under 12 years old. They have been doing this work at a major hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. The goal is to understand how common obesity...
South Africa's cricket team finally broke their 27-year trophy drought in the World Test Championship final. They achieved this by chasing down a massive 282 runs against Australia at Lord's. The victory was a team effort, but Aiden Markram's unbeaten 124 and Temba Bavuma's crucial 66 were standout performances. Bavuma, despite a hamstring injury, played a key role i...
A mother's love is supposed to be unconditional, but in a chilling case from South Africa, a mother's actions have left the nation in shock. A court recently handed down a life sentence to a woman for a horrifying crime: selling her own six-year-old daughter. The girl, Joshlin Smith, vanished from her home in Saldanha Bay, a coastal town north of Cape Town, in Febru...
In a surprising move, a former US president recently showed a video to the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa. The video was meant to support a claim of a so-called "genocide" against white farmers in South Africa. The video showed a road lined with white crosses, which the former president claimed were burial sites for over a thousand white farmers. However, t...
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa faced a tough meeting with President Trump. It was not what anyone expected. Trump's actions during the meeting were quite shocking. He tried to stir things up by showing videos and spreading false information. He even claimed there was a "white genocide" happening in South Africa. This was a tough moment for Ramaphosa, but he...