Health

Social Workers in South African earn an average annual salary of R186,287. This is equivalent to R15523.9 per month and R646.8 per hour. Life sometimes can be unfair to us. It could serve us with bitter pills that are hard to swallow. At such periods in your life, you might be wondering where to turn to or who to relay your challenges with. Needing support at this time could be all...

Netcare Group is an investment holding company with operations across several subsidiaries owned by Dr. Richard Friedland. It is South Africa's largest private healthcare provider and focuses on supporting the effectiveness of the national healthcare systems. Thus, it invests in its capabilities and capacity growth by partnering with the public sector. Established in 1996, Netcare has 51 hospitals across South Africa, including two public-private partnership hospitals. The company has become...

Paramedic courses are profession-oriented medical training courses that make it possible for students to develop a career in the medical field at a low cost and in a short amount of time.  As job-oriented skills programs, paramedic courses provide ample employment opportunities to graduates because of the expansion of the healthcare industry. The relevance of paramedic courses cannot be undermined because, without the paramedics, the medical field would be...

The cost of prescription glasses in South Africa is influenced by many factors. Brands, add-ons, and retailer influence constitute some of the factors that influence the price of glasses. Nonetheless, prescription glasses generally are affordable. Depending on preference and other factors, you can get a good pair for about R350 or a few thousand. Types of Prescription Glasses in South Africa and Their Cost There is a wide range of eyeglasses...

With nurses making up the largest component of most healthcare environments, nursing ranks as one of the scarce critical skills needed globally. As a result, most matric students in South Africa opt to study nursing either in universities or private nursing colleges. The profession ranks as one of the most lucrative jobs in the country, where a nurse reportedly earns a monthly salary between R13,000 and R38,000. Interestingly, nursing graduates...

Accidents are very unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances that happen when no one expects them (that's why they are called "accidents" by the way). In fact, not everyone is financially prepared for the cost that comes with the damage from an accident. With this in mind, the government of South Africa has made it possible for road accident victims who are not the cause of an accident to receive compensation...

Whoever came up with the concept of fast food was definitely on the right path, it's a wonderful creation that is increasingly bad for the body, but we constantly indulge and occasionally overindulge anyway. If there was a way you could bring this guilty pleasure a little closer to home, wouldn't you. Well, search no more, here are 5 fast food recipes you can recreate at home. McDonald's Skinny Fries Fries are...

South Africa, from time immemorial, has always been passionate about workers' health and wellbeing. This explains why several governments, including those of past administrations, always come up with health-based programs for government workers. The GEMS Medical Aid Scheme is one of the oldest medical schemes in South Africa that has served millions of households since its establishment. GEMS members enjoy lots of benefits from the scheme's special packages, which are...

Dental braces straighten or reposition your teeth to improve their look and function. Braces can also help you maintain your teeth and gums' long-term health by uniformly dispersing biting pressure across all of your teeth, making eating more comfortable. Braces work by exerting pressure on the teeth to move them in the correct direction over time. As the pressure takes effect, the bone in the jaw changes, allowing the...

GEMS medical aid currently provides healthcare coverage to more than 720 000 members and 1.8 million beneficiaries in South Africa. The medical scheme is considered one of the best in the country and it has everything to do with what they stand for and their core values. The GEMS medical aid online application is very easy to carry out. The organization has made it very easy for intending members...

Crime in South Africa has been on the increase in recent years. Aside from the local crimes committed by petty thieves, there are also more significant crimes like robberies, murders, xenophobic killings, and the recent looting of stores and properties. As of August 2021, it was announced that 5,760 people were murdered between April to June that year, and 15,000 assault cases were filed, this to mention but a...

Professional nursing holds a unique place in the South African health care system. Beyond the hospital walls, nurses in the country provide primary health care services, counseling, health care education, and health advice to the public. There are several nursing colleges in South Africa where nurses are trained to work both independently and collaboratively with other health care professionals. Presently, there is a proliferation of nursing training institutions in the...

Nursing is one of the prestigious professions in the world. There are several reasons the field is unique from other careers, including high employability and job stability. In South Africa, the case is the same. There is a great demand for nurses in various health sectors, and the frequency of their demand has never gone. If you want to study nursing in South Africa, there are specific requirements you...

The Nursing career in South Africa is governed and regulated by the South African Nursing Council (SANC). To become a registered nurse under SANC, you will have to go through a two-year training that includes 2,000 hours of practical training. In your first year, you will study courses like Basic Nursing Care, Nursing History and Ethics, and  Elementary Anatomy and Physiology. And then, in your second year, you will...

The importance of medical doctors in a country cannot be over-emphasized as they are saddled with the responsibility of examining, diagnosing, and treating patients. To do this, they have to go through a patient's medical history, send them to a medical lab scientist for sample collection and examination before coming up with a treatment. Sometimes, the job of a doctor puts a lot of emotional strain on them, especially...

Given the inestimable value of human life, many countries have bodies regulating the activities of their health care professionals. In South Africa, the organization that is tasked with this all-important duty is the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). A statutory body founded in 1974, HPCSA promotes the health care sector in the country by setting the standards of education, training, and registration for relevant health care professionals....

Being laid off from a paid job can be a very difficult time for anybody financially, especially if you were not putting necessary measures in place to prepare for such times. Saving something tangible out of your monthly salary in preparation for times when you may be unemployed or temporarily out of work may not be very easy, especially if your salary is almost not enough to take care...

In most recent times, South Africa has seen a surge in the rise of celebrity sangomas in the country. From well-celebrated stars such as Boity to others like Dineo and her husband Solo Lange, most of these celebrities do not hide their calling; in fact, most of them are proud of the spiritual calling, and they speak about it with all ease. On a more general ground, being a sangoma...

South Africa has the highest rate of HIV patients in the world, yet a lot of people living in the country do not know their status. That's why many South African celebrities living with the virus have come forward about their condition with the hope of encouraging people to get tested and also raise awareness about it. Though a lot of celebrities in the country who are HIV positive have...

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced at the commencement of the National Health Insurance (NHI) programme that it will be compulsory for all South African citizens. The National Health Insurance (NHI) is a health financing system that is designed to pool funds to provide access to quality affordable personal health services for all South Africans based on their health needs, irrespective of their socio-economic status. NHI is intended to ensure that the use of...

Ginger is a time-honoured root of Zingiber officinale plant. Ginger originated from Asia and has been a known powerful plant in the continent. In China, it has medically helped in the digestion of food, stomach ache and nausea for over 2,000 years. In fact, ginger has been a special spice for decades and it is a major herb in Asian, Arabic and Indian medical traditions. It is naturally thick in structure with a knotted...

Hospitals are some of the most important institutions in every society, not just in South Africa but in the world at large as a result of the fact that it deals with human lives. The standard of healthcare in South Africa is considered the best on the continent of Africa. The country has a number of private and public hospitals, nursing homes and clinics. The hospital facilities in Johannesburg are...

Africa is a beautiful continent with lots of varieties. The land has a wide variety of tourists’ attractions in most places of the many countries in the continent. As the countries in Africa are many, so are the variety of dishes that can interest a foreigner. Additionally, Africans have a great deal of knowledge and expertise when it comes to preparing palatable African foods that will interest any visitor....

Zodiac signs are in most cases than not some of the best means of ascertaining the distinct characters of people. This is especially true for individuals whose birthdays fall under Cancer (June 21 – July 22). This astrological sign is a part of the water group that is characterized with a mixed emotional state just like this element (can sometimes be turbulent or calm depending on the circumstances such...

Ebola has been in the media a lot lately due to the latest outbreak but these deadly diseases in South Africa kill so ruthlessly that they have succeeded in making Ebola a child's play. These are diseases that are already prevalent in South Africa, killing much more people than the much dreaded Ebola. Most of the diseases here are among the most deadly diseases ever known to mankind. They claim more...