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The National Development Plan states that poor quality of healthcare needs to be addressed.

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the National Health Insurance (NHI) Amendment Bill will improve the quality of healthcare in South Africa.

Minister Motsoaledi recently unveiled the NHI Amendment Bill and the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill.

The Bills will pave the way for more access to medical healthcare through the NHI.

Being born with a disability did not stop Landiswa Diniso from achieving her dream of being a farmer. In fact, it encouraged her to work harder.

The 28-year-old is the owner of Landiswa Diniso Livestock Enterprise in Burgersdorp in the northern part of the Eastern Cape.

It is often said that children learn better in their mother tongue and this is proving to be true in the country.

UNICEF South Africa and the Nelson Mandela Institute for Rural Development (NMIRD) are working magic in a rural part of South Africa.

The Farmer Support and Development Programme assists disadvantaged communities and individuals, especially land reform beneficiaries.

Substance abuse among youth has a severe effect on communities and families along with addicts getting younger every year.

Climate-resilient livestock  and crops are being provided to farmers in vulnerable communities in response to changing weather patterns.

The Namakwa District in the Northern Cape is a dry, hot and remote place where farming activities are heavily affected by climate change.

The right to health care services is enshrined in the South African Constitution and includes the provision of access to services including reproductive health and emergency services, basic health services for children and medical support for a wide range of others including prisoners.

 A support group is determined to change the way men are viewed in society by showing them how to earn respect in non-violent ways.

Khulumani Support Group Men’s Forum is restoring men’s dignity within communities.

With July also being Men's Month, the forum aims to win back trust from women and other members of the public and ensure that men work hard to eradicate all elements of abuse in their households.

A Western Cape initiative to honour Mandela has been life-changing for a number of sick children.

Two-year-old Zahrane Lewin from Cape Town was born with enlarged tonsils, which affected her ability to keep food down and caused interrupted sleep for the little girl.

With her condition worsening, her parents were desperate to provide her with the operation she would need to have her tonsils removed and lead a normal life.