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Food insecurity: SA women bear the biggest brunt
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Food insecurity is becoming a problem for more South African women who head up the majority of single-person households. Statistics released in 2021 reveal that almost a quarter of SA households are run by one individual. According to a survey conducted by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) last year, our population
COVID-19 trauma: Survivor puts on a brave face
Lilita Gcwabe
When  Nontuthuzelo Made was admitted to the intensive care unit after testing positive for COVID-19, she thought it was just a matter of days before she’d go home. But the 42-year-old was actually fighting for her life. “Initially, I didn’t realise how sick I was even though they were giving
FS residents drowning in sewage 20 years later
Molefi Sompane
Nothing has changed for local communities within the Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State as sewage in the form of dirty underwear, sanitary pads, and smelly nappies lie scattered next to the roads.  For at least 20 years, Thabong and Phomolong in Welkom have been plagued with sewage spills. They
Health care services: Villagers’ rights under threat
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Access to health care services is a basic human right as stipulated in South Africa’s Constitution. Yet, the community members of Mmakaunyana Village in Moretele are being stripped of these rights, which places their well-being under severe threat. The Mmakaunyana Clinic in the North West is at the root of
FS Health dept under pressure following SAHRC visit
Molefi Sompane
Out of utter desperation, members from various Free State communities approached the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), which has since paid a three-day visit to evaluate the province’s crumbling health infrastructure. The commission has now put the ball in the Free State Department of Health’s court following their inspection.
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