Community health organisations and activists say female condoms are scarce,
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Patients in 3 provinces claim they are forced to test for HIV at government clinics Â
Sisi Segalo
Patients allege they are told testing for HIV is a prerequisite for receiving any medical care.
How a Tsakane community cooks and keeps warm with home-made coal
Tholakele Mbonani
For just R30, they can buy three 20-litre buckets of duff, which produces double that amount in coal after processing.
Stranded EMS workers forced to sleep in patient transport vehicle after 14-hour tripÂ
Chris Gilili
EMS workers says they often sleep in ambulances when transporting patients out of town.
Years without electricity leave Limpopo villagers vulnerable to crime, risks healthÂ
Bernard Chiguvare
Not having electricity means forgoing basic amenities like having a fridge and street lights.
Free State hospital reopens wards ravaged by 2024 fire
Molefi Sompane
Despite a year-long investigation, the cause of the hospital fire is still unknown.
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