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Sipokazi Fokazi is a Sunday Times, TimesLIVE and Sunday Times Daily journalist with a special interest in health and social justice matters.
An alleged mugger who robbed hikers on Kasteelpoort hiking trail near Camps Bay in Cape Town fell and died while trying to flee from a crime scene after he was pepper-sprayed by one of his victims.
With academic programme in full swing after all schools opened last week, the Western Cape health department has urged parents and caregivers to kick-start the year on a healthy note by vaccinating their children to ensure their schooling…
Wesgro says the strong demand in China for chicken feet and expanding export opportunities in various markets "signify the South African poultry industry's potential for significant growth".
The fire on the slopes of Simon's Town continues to rage, three days later, with hundreds of firefighters — including four helicopters and a spotter plane — still battling it out and water-bombing the inferno.
Paralympic medal-winning swimmer Hendri Herbst is the first blind student at Stellenbosch University to be awarded an LLD.
Despite South Africans being known for their friendliness and warmth, our accent is viewed less favourably among English-speaking countries, with a new survey ranking it the world's 12th friendliest.
The festive season is upon us and while it's the season to be jolly, HIV experts caution the festivities can derail routines for those on chronic treatment such as antiretrovirals.
Zenizole Vena, 15, died at the Motherwell police station last September after having multiple seizures. She had been raped and held hostage for four days after being abducted on the way to school.
As the world commemorates the 35th World Aids Day on Friday, South Africa is one of the nations that must be applauded for making progress in fighting what scientists had dubbed the “most elusive virus” — but it is not yet time to…
Prisons boss Makgothi Thobakgale says at least 342 inmates and 36 officials have been vaccinated after an outbreak of diphtheria — now under control — claimed the life of an inmate at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in Cape Town.
Some healthcare services may have to be rationed in the Western Cape as the country grapples with dwindling tax revenue, a worsening fiscal deficit and National Treasury tries to rein in spending.
South Africa is dealing with an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) with 50 confirmed cases of the HPAI H7 and 10 of the HPAI H5 strains, the department of agriculture, land reform & rural development says.
Joseph Jordaan was only six when he embarked on a journey from home in East London to Cape Town to have heart surgery by world-renowned heart surgeon, the late Prof Chris Barnard, at Groote Schuur Hospital.
Hearing the first cry of their baby is one of the most treasured and memorable moments for new mothers giving birth but an unfamiliar experience for deaf women.
Speaking ahead of the meetings at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Gungubele said his department would promote the rapid deployment and rollout of infrastructure, including promoting a connected Africa.
