For 34-year-old paraplegic athlete Moloko Pula, getting to hospital for
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Musina residents still living with sewage despite Public Protector findings
Bernard Chiguvare
Residents of Matswale township in Musina say persistent sewage spills and the stench from overflowing wastewater continue to disrupt their lives, more than a year after the Public Protector found that authorities had failed to properly maintain the town’s sewage infrastructure. The report found that Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) and
Limpopo paraplegic athlete battles public transport to reach healthcare and rehab
Moyahabo Mabeba
For 34-year-old paraplegic athlete Moloko Pula, getting to hospital for medical care means travelling from her rural village to Polokwane and relying on public transport that does not always accommodate her wheelchair. Pula, who lives in Ga-Semenya village in the Moletjie area northwest of Polokwane, says that after becoming wheelchair-bound,
Saulsville children play among sewage and rubbish as public parks deteriorate
Chris Gilili
Children in Saulsville, west of Pretoria continue to use public parks where residents say sewage, illegal dumping and deteriorating infrastructure have made the spaces unsafe. When Health-e News visited Forest Park on Chauke Street, sewage was flowing through the park, rubbish was dumped across parts of the site, playground equipment
21-year-old’s crucial kidney dialysis treatment puts family under financial strain
Adina Aphane
At 21, Brandon Booysen from Randfontein in Gauteng is bedridden with end-stage kidney disease and severe bone complications after living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) since childhood. He cannot sit upright for more than a few minutes because of severe pain and breathing difficulties. His mother, 41-year-old Lucille Booysen says
Caring for a child with cerebral palsy: The support that helped a Gauteng mother cope
Lucas Phelwane
If there is a statement that still haunts Llona Makhubedu, it is: “Switch off the machine.” Eighteen years ago, her first-born son, Paballo Makhubedu could not breathe on his own after his birth and was placed on life support. Llona recalls that doctors asked her to consent to withdrawing life
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