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Why sexually transmitted infections are rising in Gauteng

Young people engaging in casual sex are increasingly using pills to protect them from contracting HIV, rather than condoms, which could also prevent sexually transmitted infections.

Hillbrow , Gauteng , South-africa , Johannesburg , Sandile-gwayi , Hillbrow-community-health-centre , Johannesburg-health-district , Hillbrow-clinic , Hiv , Prep , People

Reckless hook-ups, pills instead of condoms: Why sexually transmitted infections are rising in Gauteng

Young people engaging in casual sex are increasingly using pills to protect them from contracting HIV, rather than condoms, which could also prevent sexually transmitted infections.

Johannesburg , Gauteng , South-africa , Hillbrow , Sandile-gwayi , Hillbrow-community-health-centre , Hillbrow-clinic , Hiv , Prep , People , Stis

UJ concerned after health department alert about STI surge in areas inhabited by students

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has expressed concern over the increase in STI infections in Gauteng due to risky sexual behaviour, while experts say the rise can be attributed to low condom usage and low use of sexual and reproductive health services among men.

South-africa , Tshwane , Limpopo , Oamogetswe-chikwado , Ziyanda-makaba , Claire-serrao , Broadreach-health-development , Black-womxn-caucus , Tshwane-south , Uj , Sti , Gauteng

READER LETTER | Ramaphosa's Sona speech far from reality

The state of the nation address (Sona) by President Cyril Ramaphosa not only was pedestrian, but it recycled promises and amplified easy victories.

Marikana , North-west , South-africa , Cyril-ramaphosa , President-cyril-ramaphosa , State , Reality , Speech , Reader-letter , Sona , Tintswalo

An Aesop fable with a dystopian ending?

Ramaphosa’s Tintswalo story might have rung true for some, but the reality for most is far more grim, writes S'thembiso Msomi.

South-africa , Ramaphosa-tintswalo , Cyril-ramaphosa , Msomi-editor , President-cyril-ramaphosa , World-war , Sunday-times , Comment-policy , Tintswalo , Asinamali , Ronald-lamola

Prescription blunder leaves Alexandra woman 'angry and scared'

A medical botch-up by a Cromwell pharmacy led to a woman having to delay having children due to the significant risk of birth defects. In April 2021, Mikayla...

Otago , New-zealand , Chin-loh , Ben-jonutz , Jackie-hamilton , Shannon-thomson , Amanda-malu , Mikayla-wilson , Disability-commission , Lake-dunstan-pharmacy , Otago-daily-times , Antidote-lake-dunstan-pharmacy

How some businesses in Johannesburg rebuilt after the July unrest

Distraught business owners had to use their own money and rely on donations to rebuild but some are back on track and thriving again

South-africa , World-war , Sunday-times , Lekgwati , Experience , Lucky-lekgwati , Industrial-development-corporation , Lusanda-komanisi , Soweto , Johannesburg , Uber-eats

'My son was my everything' – grieving mom reminisces

While spirits were high on the matric results day, slain Hlompho Mbetse’s mother says she switched off her phone because it was triggering to celebrate a day that her son would never have

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