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KZN floods leave lingering trauma

These downpours have become an unfortunate feature in the province and some communities have been hit by repeated flooding since at least 2022.
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Parts of KwaZulu Natal (KZN) have been battered by heavy rains in recent weeks, causing more than R3bn in damage to infrastructure and claiming lives. In early March a state of disaster was declared to unlock resources needed to help the province recover. On the ground, residents are struggling to get by. Sanelisiwe Mkhize (23), a student at Mangosuthu University of Technology in Umlazi lost most of her belongings when the backroom she lives in was flooded in last month’s heavy rains. While Mkhize was able to salvage some of her textbooks, most of her clothes and food were washed away. Beyond the material loss, Mkhize says she is struggling with her mental health. “I'm so scared to sleep. Sometimes I stay up all night. I’m terrified of falling asleep and waking up drowning,” she says. Michel'le Donnelly from the The South African Federation for Mental Health, explains more on the #mentalhealth impact. health-e.org.za/2025/03/18/kzn-floods-leave-lingering-trauma/ #kznfloods #healthnews ... See MoreSee Less
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How Long Must They Wait? Rural communities in Limpopo have been waiting for clinics for decades. Their stories are different, but their struggle is the same: no access to healthcare, broken promises, and no clear answers from the government.Mbaula & Phalaubeni were promised a clinic in 1996, yet residents still have to travel up to 58km just to see a doctor. A hospital trip costs nearly R100—money many don’t have. In Muswani Village, residents have been asking for a clinic since the 1980s. It was even included in government plans, but never built. Their councillor promised to help but lost interest, leaving them with nothing. health-e.org.za/2025/03/13/limpopo-villages-struggle-without-a-clinic-since-1996/ #healthnews ... See MoreSee Less
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