By Thomo Nkgadima news@alexreporter.co.za Tinyiko Catherine Gwambe was born with Tetra-Amelia Congenital Syndrome, a disability disorder that confined her to a wheelchair. The 25-year-old from the township of Tshilamba, near Thohoyandou, has resisted letting her disability prevent her from fulfilling her dream. Because she has a leg and no hands, she uses … Read more
Staff Reporter news@alexreporter.co.sa Despite lockdown regulations easing down, a dedicated team of Scientology Volunteer Ministers insists on keeping their community safe by sanitizing Kyalami corner shopping center every week. This week, they visited their local shopping center and sanitized it once more in an effort to keep Kyalami Corner shoppers and the community safe, … Read more
By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za ISRAEL MATSEKE-ZULU aka GP-MAORANGE recently released a media statement, saying he has been inundated with messages from his concerned fans and friends over the reports of his illness and subsequent departure from the TV drama series Gomora. “It is true that I have been diagnosed with gangrene, which severely … Read more
By Staff Reporter news@alexreporter.co.za Taxi Industry pledges to work more closely with government to promote HIV testing and education A more focused and responsive approach is required to increase HIV testing and boost education in the taxi industry. This was the prevailing view in a round-table discussion themed FOCUS: HIV still needs our attention. The … Read more
By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za Now, most women will rely on the new RISE & SHINE pads, proudly… they are very inexpensive and healthy! Rise & Shine Pads founder Monica Koketso Maubane (21) says she has studied how expensive sanitary towels are. She also found that many women and girls were not able to … Read more
By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za The African National Congress (ANC) has wished its former President, who is also former President of the Republic of South Africa, Comrade Jacob Zuma, a speedy recovery. This follows confirmation by the Department of Correctional Services that Comrade Zuma underwent a surgical procedure on Saturday, 4 August 2021 while other … Read more
Staff Reporter news@alexreporter.co.za Women who are at risk of HIV infection and are using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) on a daily basis might in the near future have to use only one pill a month, if a trial conducted in SA and other parts of the world is successful. This week the efficacy study, which … Read more
By Staff Reporter news@alexreporter.co.za In pursuit of reducing the prevalence of substance abuse among the youth of South Africa, the Minister of Social Development Ms Lindiwe Zulu will as part of commemorating International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as World Drug Day, lead a virtual drug abuse and cannabis dialogue on … Read more
By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za The Department of Health has released a statement where it notes with dismay and great disappointment on allegations made by Independent Media against the Steve Biko Academic Hospital – which is one of “our best hospitals in the country”. This relates to successive stories published by the independent media … Read more
By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za Phumla Williams, Director-General of Government Communication and Information Systems says she has noted media reports and social media posts alleging that a South African woman has given birth to 10 babies and reportedly broken the world record. Williams says the posts attribute the birth of the babies to … Read more
By Staff Reporter news@alexreporter.co.za If you haven’t noticed, but the radio and TV personality Anele Mdoda is looking rather slimmer, this is all thanks to three weight loss tips she let her fans in on. While losing weight can be one of the most challenging things to go through, hard work, self-control and … Read more
Staff Reporter news@alexreporter.co.za Sophie Ndaba-Lichaba’s dramatic weight loss has been the talk of the town for the last few months. While some of her fans have expressed concern about her slimmer look, Sophie is adamant that she is living a healthier lifestyle after struggling with obesity and battling diabetes. “Yes, I have lost a little … Read more
By Staff Reporter info@alexreporter.co.za City runs a HPV vaccine campaign to protect young girls against Cervical Cancer The City of Johannesburg’s Health Department has restarted the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine campaign to protect primary school girls from getting cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine is administered twice. The first round of vaccine takes … Read more