Limpopo: An 18-year-old from rural Limpopo says she was denied
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When Phumzile Mayiza, 33, started her menstrual cycle at 14, she was bewildered. Growing up in rural Kwa-Zulu Natal in kwaHlabisa, she was not exposed to information about what was happening to her body. “I felt very ashamed when my period started. It took me a while before I told
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Hammanskraal: Forced to drink tap water despite cholera risk
Lilita Gcwabe
For years, residents of Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, have complained about poor quality water and an unreliable water supply. For years, nothing has been done. This week, amidst a cholera outbreak that’s claimed the lives of 22 people, the Department of Water and Sanitation announced that it would investigate the
Limpopo health facilities without water
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
The entire Vhembe District in Limpopo, including five hospitals and several clinics have been without water since Monday. Protesting residents have shut down the pumping of the water supply at Nandoni Dam, the main water source. Neil Shikwambana, Limpopo Department of Health spokesperson told Health-e News that the latest reports
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