Spring has arrived, and Sky Dental is leading its September schedule with the general and preventive care that occupies most of its week, while holding open the emergency slots reserved for patients who suddenly find themselves in pain or with a damaged tooth. Located at 150 Rivonia Road in Sandton, the five-chair practice was established by Dr Andrew Sidelsky and has now served the local community for over ten years. Its bread-and-butter routine continues into the new season: check-ups, cleanings, digital X-rays, gum evaluations, fillings, appointments for children, and the walk-in cases that arrive without notice. For South Africans, September tends to function as a fresh start. The habits of winter ease off, calendars free up, and the final stretch of the year comes into focus with its own deadlines, travel arrangements and family obligations. Plenty of people are still carrying around the dental appointment they intended to schedule back in June. A Dentist in Sandton watches this cycle repeat annually, and the practice is treating the seasonal shift as a prompt: the visits that are simplest to defer are generally the ones that head off larger treatments down the road. Preventive dentistry is the quiet part of the practice The way Sky Dental frames its general and preventive work rests on one straightforward notion: the finest dental treatment is treatment you never require. This side of the job is undramatic and seldom produces a compelling story, yet it underpins everything else the clinic offers. A preventive visit takes in comprehensive oral examinations, professional teeth cleaning, digital X-rays, gum disease assessment and treatment, fissure sealants, custom mouthguards, oral cancer screening and tailored home care guidance. Every one of those elements addresses a separate question. The examination and digital X-rays reveal what is developing beneath the surface and in the gaps between teeth, areas a simple visual inspection cannot access. Cleaning …
Treating Cancer Outlines Options for Johannesburg
Few things unsettle a family more than a cancer referral with no clear sense of what comes next. Treating Cancer, the specialist radiation oncology practice run by Dr Prinitha Pillay in Johannesburg, has laid out in straightforward language exactly which treatments it provides and what information it puts in front of patients and their loved ones. With the final quarter of 2026 now underway, the practice is pointing people toward the parts of its website that walk through how radiation treatment gets planned and carried out, as well as the library of references it maintains for anyone who wants to read further between visits. The rooms are presented as a full cancer care service. The practice's website names chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, brachytherapy and hyperthermia among the treatment options on offer. Dr Pillay appears as a Specialist radiation oncologist, qualified with BSc Hons (Wits), MBBCh (Wits), MSc (LSHTM), MMed (Wits) and FC Rad Onc (SA), and the site records the practice number as PR0876046. The tumour groups the practice handles are also spelled out. Its published list runs across bone, breast, dermatological, gynaecological, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, ocular, paediatric, thoracic, neurological, head and neck, and genitourinary oncologies. Setting that list out in the open may seem minor, yet it counts for a great deal to a family holding a referral letter and unsure whether a given practice even handles the diagnosis they are facing. Explaining how radiation treatment works A large share of the website is devoted to explaining how treatment actually functions, rather than selling it. It sets out radiation therapy as high energy x-rays or electrons produced outside the body, most often by a linear accelerator, with those beams aimed at the tumour site so they release their energy inside the body. The writing assumes no medical training on the reader's part, and it …
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New SANS 241 Raises the Bar for Drinking Water Safety
South Africa's national drinking water standard has just undergone its biggest overhaul in a decade and the South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) says every water provider, municipality, borehole operator and refill station in the country needs to understand what has changed. The revised SANS 241:2025 replaces the old checklist approach to water testing with an integrated, risk-based system that requires water providers to understand, monitor and actively manage water quality from catchment to consumer. Compliance is no longer a once-off lab result; it is an ongoing process that must be proven. Charlotte Metcalf, CEO of SANBWA, says: “This is the most significant shift in how drinking water safety is defined and demonstrated in South Africa since the standard was first introduced. It raises the bar considerably, but a standard is only as strong as its enforcement. Our concern is what happens between a document that says water must be safe, and the reality of whether it actually is.” What has changed One integrated framework: SANS 241:2025 links limits, risk assessments, monitoring, verification and corrective action into a single system Emerging contaminants are no longer ignored, but they're not fully regulated either. Substances such as PFAS, pharmaceutical residues and certain disinfection by-products have been added to an annex as ‘parameters of concern’, rather than built into the core numerical limits. This is a pragmatic step given our limited testing capacity for these compounds, but it means these risks are flagged for attention rather than mandatorily tested and enforced Boreholes and alternative sources are explicitly brought into scope. Anyone supplying water to a community or the public, whether from a borehole, a tanker, or a treated municipal source, is now recognised as a water provider and is expected to test and manage that water to the same standard as piped tap water and Insufficient monitoring data is …
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Ingrown Toenail Solutions Outlines the Warning Signs That Call for Professional Care
The Centurion podiatry clinic highlights when home care is enough, and when it's time to book an assessment. Ingrown Toenail Solutions, a Centurion podiatry clinic, has published a new patient guide explaining the warning signs that indicate professional treatment is needed. CENTURION, South Africa — Ingrown Toenail Solutions, a Centurion-based podiatry clinic specialising exclusively in ingrown toenail care, has released a new article to help residents recognise the point where a manageable toe niggle becomes a condition worth professional attention. Many people manage a niggling toenail at home for weeks, unsure whether what they're dealing with is still minor or has quietly progressed into something that needs a specialist's eye. Knowing the difference isn't always obvious, and the guide sets out exactly what to watch for. Key areas addressed include the specific signs a podiatrist looks for, why earlier assessment tends to keep treatment simpler, and what to expect for patients managing diabetes or circulation conditions. The article also walks through what happens during a first consultation, from examination to treatment options. The guide notes that ingrown toenails are among the most common reasons patients book a podiatry appointment, yet many wait weeks or months before seeking care. For the full breakdown of what to watch for and what a first assessment involves, read When to See a Podiatrist for an Ingrown Toenail. About Ingrown Toenail Solutions Ingrown Toenail Solutions is a Centurion-based podiatry clinic dedicated exclusively to the assessment and treatment of ingrown toenails. Every consultation begins with a private, one-on-one assessment before any treatment path, whether conservative care, toenail bracing, or a minor procedure, is recommended. The clinic offers online booking for patients across Gauteng. Contact Ingrown Toenail Solutions 64 Kruger Ave, Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157 078 060 …
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Pace Recovery Centre Publishes Framework for Evaluating Addiction Treatment Programmes
The Sabie, Mpumalanga based rehabilitation centre outlines the elements consistently linked to effective, sustained recovery, offering a practical way to assess any treatment programme. Pace Recovery Centre has released a guide identifying the key elements that contribute to effective addiction treatment, helping readers evaluate any programme with confidence. SABIE, South Africa — Pace Recovery Centre has published a new guide outlining the elements that consistently contribute to effective addiction treatment. The resource is designed to help individuals and families evaluate any treatment programme using a clear, practical framework, rather than relying on a centre's own description of itself. With so many treatment centres presenting themselves as effective, distinguishing genuine programme quality can be difficult, particularly for those who have been through treatment before without the results they hoped for. Knowing what to look for beyond cost and location is often the missing piece. The article explores factors including structured therapeutic frameworks, individualised treatment planning, the integration of clinical and holistic therapies, family involvement, small group sizes, and aftercare continuity. Among the areas covered, the guide details why Pace Recovery Centre's use of the Narcotics Anonymous 12-step model, which includes nearly 400 self-reflecting questions, offers a notably comprehensive foundation for step work. For the full breakdown of what to look for in an effective treatment programme, read What Makes an Addiction Treatment Programme Effective. About Pace Recovery Centre Pace Recovery Centre is a residential addiction treatment facility located in Sabie, Mpumalanga, South Africa, offering a holistic 12-step approach to substance and behavioural addiction recovery. Operating since 2017, the centre combines clinical, holistic, and family-focused therapies within a small group setting, supported by an experienced, …
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Can AI Detect Heart Disease Earlier Than Traditional Screening?
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is raising awareness of how artificial intelligence (AI) could help identify heart disease earlier during Heart Awareness Month. Heart disease can develop quietly, with conditions such as high blood pressure, narrowed arteries, and abnormal heart rhythms causing few early symptoms. For some people, the first clear warning may be chest pain, severe breathlessness, a stroke, or a heart attack. Routine heart screening remains essential and may include checks for blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and other risk factors. Further tests, such as an electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiogram, stress test, or heart scan, may also be recommended. “AI isn't a replacement for healthcare professionals or routine screening, but it could help pick up on things that might otherwise be missed,” says Murray Hewlett, CEO of Affinity Health. “Used the right way, it has the potential to help detect symptoms of concern earlier and aid more people with the care they need sooner.” How Can AI Examine the Heart? AI learns to spot patterns by analysing large amounts of medical data. Once a system has been properly developed and tested, it can compare a patient’s results with signs linked to certain heart conditions. An electrocardiogram (ECG) records the heart’s electrical activity. Doctors use it to detect abnormal heart rhythms, signs of a heart attack, and other problems. When used alongside an ECG, it may pick up tiny changes linked to a weakened heart muscle, even when the results appear normal at first glance. AI can also support the reading of echocardiograms, which use ultrasound to show the heart’s structure and movement. It can help measure the heart’s chambers, check how well the heart is pumping, and draw attention to areas that may need further investigation. On more detailed scans, AI may help detect calcium build-up or changes in the blood vessels that could point to a higher risk of …
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Pace Recovery Centre Publishes Guide to Recognising When a Recovery Reset Is Needed
The Sabie, Mpumalanga based rehabilitation centre outlines how its 10-Day Reset Programme supports individuals in recovery before setbacks develop into a full relapse. Pace Recovery Centre has released a guide explaining how a short-term reset programme can help individuals in recovery regain footing before a relapse develops. SABIE, South Africa — Pace Recovery Centre has published new guidance addressing a stage of recovery that is often overlooked. Many individuals with an established recovery foundation reach a point where old patterns begin to resurface, yet are unsure whether their only options are to push through alone or return to full residential treatment. For someone who has already done the work of primary treatment, noticing that commitment is slipping can feel discouraging and difficult to name. Family members often sense the shift before the individual does, watching for signs without a clear, proportionate way to respond. The guide addresses exactly this gap in awareness. The article explores when a reset programme becomes relevant, how it differs in scope and purpose from primary treatment, and where it sits within the wider continuum of care. It also covers who the programme is designed for, and equally, where a different level of care may be more appropriate. Notably, the guide highlights that this level of intervention is open to individuals with prior 12-step experience from any treatment provider, not only those who have previously completed treatment at Pace Recovery Centre. For the full breakdown of when a reset programme applies and what it involves, read The Role of a Reset Programme in Recovery. About Pace Recovery Centre Pace Recovery Centre is a residential addiction treatment facility located in Sabie, Mpumalanga, South Africa, offering a holistic 12-step approach to substance and behavioural addiction recovery. Operating since 2017, the centre provides a full continuum of care, from short-term reset and primary …
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Can Ditching Sugary Drinks Change Your Health in Just 3 Months?
As awareness around the importance of healthy living grows, many South Africans want to improve their wellbeing, but are often tripped up by diets and lifestyle changes that are difficult to sustain. In reality, lasting health is built through small, consistent habits. With cardiovascular disease remaining one of South Africa's leading health concerns, Laager Rooibos wanted to demonstrate that a healthier future can begin with something as simple as swapping sugary drinks for a naturally caffeine-free alternative. To mark Heart Month this September, Laager Rooibos challenged two South African social media influencers to remove sugary drinks from their diet completely and only drink Laager Rooibos and water for three months. Through this challenge, Laager Rooibos hopes to encourage South Africans to focus less on perfection and more on taking achievable steps towards better health. "Many people assume that improving their health requires an all-or-nothing approach," says Candice Sessions, Marketing Manager for Laager Rooibos, the only rooibos teabag carrying the Heart Mark endorsement from the Heart & Stroke Foundation South Africa. "While healthy eating and regular exercise remain important, sustainable change often starts with small everyday choices that people can realistically maintain. We wanted to show that something as simple as replacing sugary drinks with Laager Rooibos can become part of a healthier daily routine. If we can inspire South Africans to take one small step towards better health, that's a meaningful start." Rising to the challenge! Irvin van Rooy (content creator, photographer and filmmaker) and Nikita Wida (health and fitness content creator) agreed to take on the Laager Rooibos three-month heart-health challenge. This involved cutting out all sugary drinks and drinking only Laager Rooibos and water daily. Both participants had health markers assessed at the beginning and end of the challenge, including blood glucose, …
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Freeman House Recovery Backs Families in Continuing Care
Spring in South Africa rarely arrives quietly for households living with a loved one's substance use. As winter routines fall away and the calendar tips into the year's final stretch, conversations that were shelved through the cold months tend to resurface. Freeman House Recovery is leaning into that seasonal shift this September, using it to explain how family involvement and continuing care work in tandem with the residential treatment offered at its Meerhof facility in Hartbeespoort. Operating as a private inpatient addiction recovery centre, the facility provides medically controlled and assisted detox, a holistic inpatient programme running 28 days or longer, and a spread of therapies delivered by a multi disciplinary team. The message it wants heard this month is that being admitted marks the beginning of a broader arrangement, not the whole of it. The programme is designed to draw in the people surrounding the client and to hold a framework in place after the residential portion concludes. Why the family is treated as part of the programme Running parallel to each client's own treatment is a dedicated family support programme. Every week, relatives sit down with the focal counsellor for feedback on how their loved one is progressing through recovery. A weekly Family Education and Support Group meets over Zoom and welcomes the families of both current clients and those who have finished treatment. Its discussions reach into territory most households lack the vocabulary for, such as co-dependency and enabling, and it seats people beside others navigating the same thing. There are also weekly one on one family sessions, offered online or in person for nearby families, which supply therapeutic tools together with progress updates. The centre's rationale is plain. Relatives tend to shoulder the situation alone, and the home a person comes back to is part of the equation. Constructing support around the family is therefore counted as part of the work, not …
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Dr. T Fletcher on Eye Sun Safety for Joburg Spring
Warmer, longer days have arrived in Johannesburg, and Highveld residents are once again spending their afternoons on sports fields, patios, hiking trails and highways across the city. The Bryanston-based practice of Dr. T Fletcher is seizing this seasonal shift to underline a message that slips from mind the moment winter coats go into storage: eyes deserve sun protection every bit as much as skin does, and the ultraviolet light that intensifies through the warmer months contributes to several of the eye conditions most frequently diagnosed in South Africa. September lends itself naturally to that reminder. As the Highveld sky clears and time spent outdoors rises steeply, the routines established now tend to hold for the rest of summer. Ultraviolet damage accumulates quietly instead of striking all at once, and that slow pace is precisely why people overlook it. Nothing stings on the surface of the eye to sound an alarm, so decades of unshielded sunlight reveal their effect only much later, in changes to the lens and the eye's surface that a specialist can detect during an examination. Why Ultraviolet Light Matters to the Eye South Africa lies in a region where the sun is fierce and the outdoor season stretches on for months. That geography influences the mix of eye conditions that local ophthalmologists encounter in practice, and it explains why sun protection is regarded here as a daily health habit rather than something reserved for holidays. The practice website counts ultraviolet radiation among the acknowledged risk factors for cataracts, together with age, family history, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, smoking, alcohol, certain medications, eye inflammation or trauma, prior eye surgery and high myopia. Ultraviolet exposure likewise heads the list of risk factors for pterygium, a surface growth on the eye that occurs more often in sunny regions and nearer the equator. This is not an argument for staying indoors. It simply means the attention devoted …