Limpopo: An 18-year-old from rural Limpopo says she was denied
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Winterveldt community pestered by flies
Precious Mashiane
Ten Morgan community members in Winterveldt, north of Pretoria, are up in arms. They have had to contend with a “fly infestation” for more than a month now. Residents say the pests come from the nearby poultry farm. Philly Khoza (47) accuses the farm owners and its management of not
Pregnant women in Moretele go months without ultrasound scans
Precious Mashiane
It’s been three months since expectant mothers in Seutelong in Moretele, North West province have been able to get an ultrasound scan at Sediane clinic. Patients say they have repeatedly been told that the doctor is not available. The clinic relies on a portable ultrasound machine which the doctor brings
Arnetia Brown: my life with endometriosis
Faith Mutizira
Arnetia Brown was diagnosed with endometriosis seven years ago. While she is on treatment living with the condition isn’t easy. She shares her experience with Health-e News in this video. Author Faith Mutizira View all posts
What is endometriosis? Why is it so hard to diagnose and treat?
Faith Mutizira
Arnetia Brown got her first period when she was 13 and pain has been a regular part of her life since. “With my very first cycle my father found me passed out on the floor. I actually fainted because I was in so much pain,” she recalls. It would be
Robbed, kidnapped and hijacked: the perilous task of South Africa’s paramedics
Gcina Ntsaluba
“We do not expect to be robbed or held at gunpoint while saving lives,” says Levy Leburu, an emergency medical services (EMS) worker based in Jouberton near Klerksdorp in the North West province. In August he started an online petition to raise awareness about the ongoing and targeted attacks of
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