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Protests in Parys: clinics and schools shut down and residents at odds
Molefi Sompane
Residents of Tumahole in Parys have shut down local clinics and schools in protest of the ongoing water crisis plaguing the Free State town. But the shutdown, which started on Monday, has left the community divided. The mass protest is about the lack of drinkable water in the area.
Western Cape clinics and hospitals operating at limited capacity due to taxi strikeÂ
Faith Mutizira
Failed negotiations with the Western Cape government on Sunday means the protest action by the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) will continue until Wednesday 9 August. The taxi strike started last Thursday and has resulted in acts of public violence including the burning of Golden Arrow buses. The violence
Lack of awareness is putting a damper on the roll-out of TB preventive treatment in South Africa
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Tuberculosis (TB) experts in South Africa are concerned about the slow uptake of TB preventive treatment (TPT). The people most at risk of TB disease aren’t receiving the protection they need. Dr Norbert Ndjeka, Chief Director of TB Control and Management at the National Department of Health, agrees that uptake
The Joburg explosion was caused by methane gas – What’s the health impact?
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Joburg explosion: Methane gas is the cause – but how can this impact your health?
Lilita Gcwabe
The City of Johannesburg announced on Wednesday methane gas caused the explosion that took place on Bree street (now called Lillian Ngoyi street) in the inner city. The explosion made international headlines in mid-July with footage of the explosion going viral on various media platforms. One person died from the
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