Thumbs up for WC host cities' tap water
Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica says the world can rest assured that the tap water in all host cities for the 2010 Fifa World Cup is safe to drink.
HIV: getting all South Africans tested
The South African government is scaling up its HIV/Aids prevention and treatment programme by shifting away from voluntary counselling and testing to HIV counselling and testing, a new service delivery model that will all public health facilities offering HIV testing and anti-retroviral treatment.
State medical scheme makes strides
South Africa's Government Employees Medical Scheme has grown to more than 400 000 principal members since its launch in 2006, and now provides healthcare cover to over a million beneficiaries.
SA to limit trans-fats in foods
South Africa is to develop legislation to limit trans-fats in processed and prepared foods in the country, in a bid to reduce chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers and obesity.
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