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South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.

The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.

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BREAST CANCER Now has reported that almost 50 per cent of women still do not...

The post Changing the narrative: Leanne Pero on ensuring black people with cancer are seen and heard appeared first on Voice Online.

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South Africa's self-defence laws are under the spotlight on Wednesday, after a police officer fatally shot a burglar who broke into his home this week.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned the nation that, although the country has endured a lot, the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over.

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