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Tiyese Jeranji

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Cape Town
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Award-winning feature writer. Freelance journalist @Spotlightnsp. Multilingual. No niknaks or doritos.Dislikes cakes. I have the interest of people at heart
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AIDS 2022: How to tailor HIV prevention efforts to people's needs

AIDS 2022: How to tailor HIV prevention efforts to people's needs

One of the hot topics at the recently concluded AIDS 2022 conference held in Montreal, Canada, was how HIV pr…

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SA piloting mobile X-rays to improve TB detection

SA piloting mobile X-rays to improve TB detection

South Africa's first National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey found that many people without TB symptoms never…

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In-depth: SA's remarkable TB clinical trial capacity

In-depth: SA's remarkable TB clinical trial capacity

Several of the world's most important tuberculosis clinical trials of the last two decades were done in part …

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In-depth: How big a problem is TB in SA's schools?

In-depth: How big a problem is TB in SA's schools?

While there is limited data on tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa's schools, a growing body of evidence sugges…

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As with COVID-19, the effects of TB can linger long after it is cured

As with COVID-19, the effects of TB can linger long after it is cured

According to the World Health Organization, of the roughly 10 million people who fall ill with TB annually, o…

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As with COVID-19, the effects of TB can linger long after it is cured

As with COVID-19, the effects of TB can linger long after it is cured

According to the World Health Organization, of the roughly 10 million people who fall ill with TB annually, o…

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RSV: Virus that threatens infants again circulating in 2022

RSV: Virus that threatens infants again circulating in 2022

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is estimated to affect 64 million people and claim around 160 000 lives aro…

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Ten years later: Reflecting on the successes and challenges at Khayelitsha Hospital

Ten years later: Reflecting on the successes and challenges at Khayelitsha Hospital

This month, the Khayelitsha District Hospital will celebrate ten years since it opened its doors. Tiyese Jera…

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Employing more nurses can reduce total health costs, study suggests

Employing more nurses can reduce total health costs, study suggests

A recent study published in The Lancet medical journal suggests that employing more nurses can result in cost…

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What it's like: Being a pharmacist in South Africa in 2020

What it's like: Being a pharmacist in South Africa in 2020

Pharmacists do much more than stand behind a counter dispensing medicine. These professionals have a key role…

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Life stories recorded

Life stories recorded

Women from Lavender Hill are using their stories of hurt, abuse and brokenness to build up other women throug…

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Residents voice development concerns

Residents voice development concerns

The Milnerton Central Residents' Association (MCRA) held a meeting to discuss a planned six-storey developmen…

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Residents voice development concerns

Residents voice development concerns

The Milnerton Central Residents' Association (MCRA) held a meeting to discuss a planned six-storey developmen…

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Intersection gets some TLC

Intersection gets some TLC

The Montague Gardens-Marconi Beam Improvement District (MMID) has taken their commitment to green the area a …

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No need to miss school

No need to miss school

A Grade 9 learner is doing all she can so that no girl child can miss a school period because of menstruating…

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Peace expressed in art

Peace expressed in art

Lions Club International held its prize-giving for the peace poster contest at the Milnerton Library on Satur…

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A stitch that empowers

A stitch that empowers

"Whenever women come together with a collective intention, magic happens. Whether it's sitting down making a …

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Understanding dementia

Understanding dementia

Carers and volunteers working with the elderly living in Huis Zonnekus in Milnerton are currently undergoing …

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A 'woman' of the future

A 'woman' of the future

Donned in a designer dress, the world's very first humanoid celebrity Sophia said hello to Cape Town at Centu…

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'Psycle' tour raises awareness on dementia

'Psycle' tour raises awareness on dementia

Two brothers and their friends committed to a gruelling two-week cycle tour with the aim to raise money and a…

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Launching art on a big scale

Launching art on a big scale

Local artist David Brits is delighted at showing his latest sculpture series at two major art fairs in Johann…

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Residents clean-up Elsieskraal River

Residents clean-up Elsieskraal River

Residents from Pinelands and the surroundings came together to clean-up Elsieskraal River on Saturday 11 May.…

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Forging a way forward

Forging a way forward

Steenberg Rotaract Club held their induction for the committee and introduction of their new members at Norma…

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Students take on global challenge

Students take on global challenge

Four University of Cape Town electrical and computer engineering students, Stefan Schroder, Clara Stassen, Je…

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