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‘He can't speak or breathe on his own,’ says family of boy in ICU after eating snacks from spaza shop
An eight-year-old boy from Soweto remains in critical condition in ICU after consuming snacks from a local spaza shop.
Historic R26 million children's burns unit launched at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital has made South African medical history with its new R26 million children's burns unit — only the second in the country after Cape Town's Red Cross Children's Hospital. Funded by Surgeons for Little Lives in partnership with the Wells Foundation, this state-of-the-art facility features expanded ICU capacity and specialised treatment areas, transforming burn care for South Africa's youngest patients.
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital opens state-of-the-art children's burns unit
The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto has made history by opening South Africa's second dedicated children's burns unit. Thanks to a R26 million donation from Surgeons for Little Lives and collaboration with the Wells Foundation, this state-of-the-art facility now features increased ICU capacity and improved treatment facilities, transforming care for young burn victims across the region
Family seeks justice after woman stabbed 25 times by DCS officer
The family of Ntombekhaya Galo is calling for swift legal action against her attacker, who allegedly stabbed her 25 times in a horrific case of gender-based violence.