Angry Station Hill Clinic patients – especially the elderly – have had enough of ongoing staff shortages and deteriorating infrastructure that are impacting on service delivery at the facility. Concerned members of the community have been…
A small surgery born five years ago out of dire necessity has turned into a flourishing practice attracting patients from across the Eastern Cape, and even across the country, to Makhanda. SurgeryScope, in Milner Street, this month…
The Residents of Groenvlei Road in Station Hill say their streets are filled with sewage. Residents in this small, forgotten corner of town live under conditions most would find unbearable. Crumbling RDP houses, non-functional toilets,…
Port Alfred’s own Tara Kenny, 9, who is bravely facing the battle of her life, is the latest to benefit from an initiative that has brought joy to hundreds of children with life-threatening diseases. Quietly making their dreams a reality…
Getting the flu shot is a good idea for everyone. So is getting a good night’s rest, enough exercise and eating good, nutritious food. That’s the advice of local health professionals, as the flu season makes its mark. And while there was…
Port Alfred-based medical doctor, Ben Gaunt, puts it down to a profound experience that eventually led him and wife, Dr Taryn Gaunt, to accept jobs in the far-flung reaches of the former Transkei. That was 2005, said Gaunt who was…
‘Hospital-at-home’ option set to launch Families save travel and accommodation costs, medical aids and patients save on eye-watering hospital bills and people recover better. Those are some of the benefits that Hospital-at-Home, a…
The Department of Health and Ndlambe Municipality say a cholera diagnosis in a Port Alfred resident last month was isolated and no other cases of cholera, nor source of the organism, has been found in or around the town. Talk of the Town…
Half a kilometre to fetch a bucket of water is too far for someone who is old and is living on their own. Thembelani Mbunge is neither, but the Brakfontein, Alexandria resident is concerned about the living conditions of his neighbours…
“I like living here, but the problem is this.” Mavis Sali, 79, points to a meadow of exquisitely green kikuyu grass in the dip behind her house on the north-eastern edge of Ekuphumleni. During the rainy season, a little stream crosses the…
The turnout may have been smaller than hoped for but the Capira 5km fun run to raise cancer awareness last Saturday at the Civic Centre was vocal and clear in its message – to test early for cancer. Capira (Cancer Awareness and Prevention…
The Port Alfred Lions Club supported Rotary when they hosted their Beach Mile to raise funds for polio eradication and awareness. Dogs on leads were welcomed and both pooches and their owners received medals and wrist bands after…
Not sure if you have high sugar levels – or not? Then regular diabetes testing is essential say members of Rotary Port Alfred who managed a diabetes testing station on World Diabetes Awareness Day at Rosehill Mall last Thursday. Rotary PA…
A table full of plants is not an unusual sight at Friends of Waters Meeting’s monthly meetings at Pike’s Post at the Ploughman in Bathurst. After all, Thicket (the biome) is at the heart of the Waters Meeting Reserve. What was unexpected…
Port Alfred Hospital has made significant progress in addressing its equipment shortages, Department of Health spokesperson Mkhululi Ndamase says. He responded to questions from Talk of the Town after DA shadow health MEC Jane Cowley…
Breast cancer, the most prevalent cancer among South African women, is increasingly being detected in women under 40. This trend mirrors global patterns, where younger women are being diagnosed with more aggressive forms of the disease,…
SIBONGISENI MAPHUMULO The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) celebrates a remarkable milestone this year, marking 30 years of service in mental health advocacy and support. Founded by Zane Wilson, SADAG has grown from a…
SIBONGISENI MAPHUMULO In a significant move to ensure the safety and health of local animals, the Port Alfred SPCA hosted a successful vaccination drive on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The event, organized by para-veterinarians Alizwa…
Improving a person’s vision through giving them the right spectacles, or restoring their sight through a cataract operation fundamentally changes their lives. Dr Davies Optometrists in Makhanda has been facilitating access to eye care for…
“Not in our name!” That was the call that boys attending an event in Marselle on the eve of National Women’s Day were urged to take up. The message from the police and community leaders was clear: gender based violence (GBV) is never…
