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    City Health flags nicotine dependence in young people

    City Health flags nicotine dependence in young people

    31 May 2026

    The Department has concluded a series of sessions with thousands of learners aged seven to 18, aimed at discouraging tobacco use and creating awareness of the dangers of smoking.

    City Health works to stub out tobacco use

    City Health works to stub out tobacco use

    29 May 2025

    Children aged seven to 17 have made up nearly 70% of the audiences at City Health interventions around the dangers of smoking and vaping.

    Hypertension concern as new cases increase by 35%

    Hypertension concern as new cases increase by 35%

    17 May 2025

    This World Hypertension Day, today, 17 May, City Health celebrates the 11% increase in persons screened year-on-year.

    Waiting to inhale - City Health highlights correct inhaler methods on World Asthma Day

    Waiting to inhale - City Health highlights correct inhaler methods on World Asthma Day

    06 May 2025

    Asthma is quite common in South Africa. It is also the most prevalent chronic illness among children

    Update on illegal butchery in Mfuleni

    Update on illegal butchery in Mfuleni

    15 November 2024

    The City is aware that the discovery of an illegal butchery in Mfuleni this week

    Cape Town creates awareness of how tobacco companies target young people

    Cape Town creates awareness of how tobacco companies target young people

    31 May 2024

    The theme for World No Tobacco Day this year is 'protecting children from tobacco industry interference'.

    City triples its hypertension screening rate

    City triples its hypertension screening rate

    17 May 2024

    The rate of screening increased three-fold, compared to the same period the previous year, when 190 295 persons were screened.

    Food date labels are good for your health and wallet

    Food date labels are good for your health and wallet

    02 November 2023

    It's critical to know your 'best before' from your 'sell by' and 'use by'.

    City aims to ease the pressure of hypertension

    City aims to ease the pressure of hypertension

    19 May 2023

    The statistics prove that the onus is on everyone, both old and young, to take ownership of their health, and to be informed about the risks.

    More than 8 000 environmental health complaints ‘all in a year’s work’

    More than 8 000 environmental health complaints ‘all in a year’s work’

    25 September 2022

    During the last financial year, the Environmental Health Service attended to 8 356 complaints from the public.

    Cape Town creates more smoke-free city spaces

    Cape Town creates more smoke-free city spaces

    31 May 2022

    On World No Tobacco Day, the City of Cape Town announces that many sites around the city will be going smoke free to create healthier environments and protect the planet

    New hypertension cases higher among younger generation

    New hypertension cases higher among younger generation

    16 May 2022

    Hypertension is often referred to as a silent killer and global statistics show that worldwide

    City urges continued compliance as new infections and deaths continue to decrease

    City urges continued compliance as new infections and deaths continue to decrease

    14 September 2021

    We have passed the peak of the third wave and it would seem all caution is being thrown to the wind

    Second waves of infection elsewhere show we cannot be COVID complacent

    Second waves of infection elsewhere show we cannot be COVID complacent

    03 August 2020

    Call for vigilance as Covid-19 slows down in the cape metropole.

    Officers smoke out illegal cigarette dealers

    Officers smoke out illegal cigarette dealers

    15 June 2020

    Safety and Security weekly round-up.

    Smoking clouds the battle against Tuberculosis

    Smoking clouds the battle against Tuberculosis

    01 March 2020

    South Africa continues to struggle with exceptionally high rates of TB infections.

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