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Patients Forced to Pay To Use Staff Toilets at Bongani Hospital
Molefi Sompane
Conditions in the men’s toilets are reportedly worse. Tshepiso Leoli says they’re unusable, due to blocked drainage. Â
From reporting rape to receiving care: What you need to knowÂ
Faith Mutizira
You don’t have to go to the police station first. You can go to any health facility to get medical care and any police station to report and lay a charge.
Four-year-old girl allegedly assaulted at Pholosong Hospital in Tsakane
Tholakele Mbonani
The family says Ava has been restless and cries all the time since the incident.
My Justice, My Voice: a film that demands an end to GBV
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Sharing their experiences of GBV is an encouragement to other women to not stay silent and also lobby governments to take a stand.
Viral video of flooding at George Mukhari Hospital false and misleadingÂ
Keletso Mkhwanazi
The department warns that reposting old videos with false claims creates unnecessary panic.
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