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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Stories of courage, healing, and hope

September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to shining a light on the courage of children fighting cancer, the...

The Oncology Department at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), which cares for approximately 3 000 new patients every year, has officially opened...

Yesterday, 2 September 2025, the Western Cape Government (WCG) filed papers with the Constitutional Court to challenge the validity of the...

In recognition of Women’s Month, 50 medical interns at Groote Schuur Hospital received specialised training on how to sensitively screen for...

Planet Youth is a programme that empowers communities to work together in supporting young people to make positive life choices and build...

House Chairperson, Honourable Minister and Deputy Minister, Fellow MECs, Honourable Members of the NCOP, Fellow South Africans It was Thomas...

Achieving better health and wellbeing outcomes is not something any government can do alone. It requires a network of committed individuals...

July marks National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month, a time to shed light on conditions that not only affect a child’s...

The Western Cape Government welcomes the R590 million in additional funding that will be allocated to provincial health departments, as...

On 24 June 2025, the Western Cape Provincial Council on AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) convened to chart a clear and compassionate way forward...