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Simple hearing checks help prevent learning struggles in Vhembe schools
Maanda Bele
These behaviours are sometimes interpreted as poor concentration or learning problems, when in reality the child may simply be struggling to hear.Â
Mahikeng mother blames sewage-filled RDP house for infant’s death
Bakang Ditibane
The mother says she was exposed to the sewage-contaminated environment throughout her pregnancy.
Activists say SA’s menstrual product regulation is not transparent enough, despite government reassurance
Ina Skosana
The detection of EDCs in sanitary pads does not translate to evidence of harm to South Africans.
No hot water at Pholosong hospital for 3 months forces visitors to intervene
Tholakele Mbonani
Although repairs were reportedly completed in early January, hot water has still not been restored at Pholosong.
Floods destroy community-built bridge in Soshanguve
Keletso Mkhwanazi
Volunteers spent hours moving heavy rocks to create a crossing over a sewage-contaminated river.
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