Author: Asakhe Madlavu

By Asakhe Madlavu St Mary’s DCC hosted a community wellness event honouring Nelson Mandela Day, dedicating 67 minutes of service to the Makhanda community. The event offered healthcare services and educational resources to raise awareness around common illnesses. Guest speaker, Dr Marinus Jacob Swanepoel, shared that South Africa remains more exposed to HIV than many other countries, based on global statistics. The event drew a large turnout, with support from the South African National Blood Service (SANBS), Fort England Hospital, the Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities (APD), Hospice, the Lebone Centre, and Grahamstown Dental. Services included pregnancy screening, blood…