Limpopo: An 18-year-old from rural Limpopo says she was denied
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Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Civil society organisations are growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of political will from South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to address the country’s climate change crisis. According to the Climate Justice Coalition, potential solutions to the crippling energy and climate change situation are being blocked
Kusile Power Station given exemption to release more sulphur dioxide despite health effects on communities
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
Eskom’s Kusile Power Station has been granted an exemption from complying fully with national air quality regulations and has been allowed to emit more sulphur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere despite its health impacts, Barbara Creecy, the minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, said on Wednesday. “I am
Probe into Rahima Moosa Hospital : Dirty, filthy, unsafe
Lilita Gcwabe
A year-long investigation into operations at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital (RMMC) has confirmed mothers slept on floors, the CEO was largely absent from duty and patient dignity was compromised. Releasing a report on the conditions at RMMC on Tuesday, Health Ombudsman Malegapuru Makgoba says interviewees most
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