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HEALTH HAZARD: Smelly sewage floods the yard of Ilinge resident Arthur Nkomo every day, placing his wellbeing at serious risk   Picture: SUPPLIED

Ilinge resident fears for his life as sewage floods home

Ilinge resident fears for his life as sewage floods his property A raw sewage overflow in Ilinge resident Arthur Nkomo’s yard has left him fearing for his and his animals’ lives. “The dogs in my yard drink the water. I am afraid they…

Health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday that the first batch of vaccines will arrive in the country on February 1.Image: Sandile Ndlovu

Choose between life and death this Christmas, Mkhize tells SA

South Africans must choose between life and “sickness or death” as the country faces a devastating second wave of Covid-19 infections, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Saturday. Speaking during a webinar, Mkhize said: “If we choose…

Smokers can puff and vape from next week, after a ban on the industry of five months.Image: Reuters

Bad habits go up in smoke under lockdown

She smoked for more than half her life, and while she often considered quitting, a Nelson Mandela Bay woman could never quite muster the willpower to stomp out the bad habit. However, today she has been left with little choice as the ban…

Allergy experts say while it may be difficult to tell the difference between an allergy and Covid-19, allergy sufferers must study symptoms very closely and rule out fever. and body aches.Image: Pexels

How to tell the difference between an allergy and Covid-19

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it may be difficult to tell whether your sniffing, fatigue or dry cough is a sign of Covid-19 disease or just an allergy. According to Prof Michael Levin, head of the allergy division at the Red…

Dora Nginza Hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay is ‘bursting at the seams’ with Covid-19 patients. ‘As soon as a porter transports a body out of the room, another patient is brought in.’ File photo.Image: WERNER HILLS

Eastern Cape hospitals‚ clinics‚ schools overwhelmed by Covid-19 ‘storm’

The impact of an approaching coronavirus “storm” is being felt in the Eastern Cape as patients overwhelm some public hospitals‚ clinics close as staff test positive and more schoolchildren contract the virus. Health minister Dr Zweli…

Life Queenstown Private Hospital made history

Growth: Specialist surgeons Dr Babongile Zulu and Dr Frank Del Valle performed ground-breaking surgery in Komani at the Life Queenstown Private Hospital this week. To find out more get your hands on a copy of The Rep this Friday