Women use gardening to fight malnutrition in their village
The Bomme Ke Nako food garden project is situated 55 kilometres outside Kuruman in a village called Vergenoeg.
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Diabetes – the silent killer
Goodman Gwala had dreams of playing professional football but now he struggles to walk after his left toes were amputated. The cause? Diabetes.
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SA, Egypt lead Africa’s diabetes and obesity rates
Obesity and diabetes are on the rise in Africa, reveals the first detailed analysis of these epidemics on the continent.
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Gogolympics draw over a 1000 grannies
KWA-ZULU NATAL – A stadium packed with spectators cheering on elderly participants as they competed in jukskei, rugby ball throw, athletics events, soccer, netball and other ball games. This was the scene at the 2017 Gogolympics.
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Traditional dance & football keep grannies fit
Twice a week more than 50 elderly people from Ha-Mabila and surrounding villages, outside of Sibasa in Limpopo gather at a local sports ground to play football and perform traditional dances.
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Prevent cancer with exercise and good food
This World Cancer Day experts urge South Africans to adopt healthier lifestyles to reduce their risk of developing the disease.
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Gym-free journey to fitness
Obesity in South Africa is increasing by 70% in women and 40% in men – and we need to do something about it. This is according to the Department of Health, which reported the statistics on World Obesity Day this year.
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My lifestyle has kept me healthy says woman (96)
Mmakoloi Mokoena, a 96-year old resident from Clarens in the Free State, says she says she owes her long life and good health to a healthy lifestyle and good food.
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Soweto health club making a difference
What started out as a small health group for five Soweto senior citizens just four years ago has grown to into a massive health club with 349 active members and a proud track record of improved overall health.
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Using the power of soccer to teach healthy life choices
Grassroots Soccer - or GRS in short - is a non-profit organisation supported by a global soccer body FIFA (Federation International of Football Association), and aims to improve the lives of youngsters.
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