City urges safer sex and regular STI testing during Awareness Month

23 February 2026

STIs remain common, and early testing and treatment are essential to prevent complications and protect partners

Leonsdale satellite clinic back in business

12 August 2025

Leonsdale satellite clinic back in business

Basic antenatal care top of the class in women's health

09 August 2025

In the last financial year, 75,1% of pregnant clients booked their first antenatal visit before 20 weeks at City clinics.

No love for STIs this month

04 February 2025

Annually, there is an education and awareness drive to highlight the importance of condom usage and to raise awareness around the signs and symptoms of STIs, as well as prevention and treatment.

New partnership for men’s health in Bellville

21 June 2024

The partnership will see clinic operations extended to twice weekly, Thursdays and Fridays, between 08:00 and 15:00.

Teen pregnancy in the spotlight as numbers spike

19 February 2024

Last year between July 2022 and June 2023, the number of teenagers aged between 12 and 17 who visited a clinic for their first antenatal visit were 632, compared to 355 the previous corresponding year.

Thousands access City’s HIV prevention strategy

13 July 2023

City launches satellite clinic for youth in Belhar

11 June 2023

The facility will further progress City Health’s continuous goal of providing a safe place for youth to receive healthcare.

Sexual health should be focus year round

28 February 2023

Your sexual health can affect, and is affected by other aspects, such as your physical, mental, emotional, and social health

City Health invites men to check their vitals

18 November 2022

According to City Health records for the past three years, men account for only 27% of the overall headcount at primary healthcare facilities.

Sexual health services top the list for young people

15 June 2022

The City of Cape Town’s clinics offer a basket of youth-friendly health services, including contraception, pregnancy testing and antenatal care, family planning and education

New HIV prevention strategy launched

14 February 2022

City launches Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).

Condom use drops, STI cases rise

07 February 2022

February is Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)/Condom Month and women and men alike are encouraged to have health checks and take charge of their reproductive well-being

Take charge of your sexual and reproductive health

05 February 2021

The number of women who visited a clinic for a cervical smear jumped from 690 in June to 2 424 in November last year

Love is ‘self-care’ this Valentine’s Day

13 February 2020

February is synonymous with the ‘month of love’, but also happens to be the time when sexual and reproductive health awareness features on the national health calendar.