Hawkers booted out of local school
For years, schools in Ikageng have allowed hawkers to sell food to learners inside school premises, but one primary school has decided to bar them.
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#STICondomWeek: ‘Give women the power to protect themselves’
Most of the country’s attention is focussed on condom use to prevent HIV, but other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a serious problem -- and can exacerbate risk of HIV infection.
Read More »#STICondomWeek: ‘Give women the power to protect themselves’#NHIPublichearings: ‘The NHI will save the North West from the corrupt department of health.’
Like other public hearings, residents want their facilities to be fixed before the implementation of the NHI Bill.
Read More »#NHIPublichearings: ‘The NHI will save the North West from the corrupt department of health.’Pleasure, politics and the punani: You don’t need a tight vagina to enjoy sex
In a society that believes tight vaginas increase sexual pleasure, especially for men, uncertified products and home remedies are gaining popularity amongst women online and in real life.
Read More »Pleasure, politics and the punani: You don’t need a tight vagina to enjoy sexOlympic medalist raises awareness against women and children abuse
Gender-based violence (GBV) has been in the spotlight in South Africa recently with the many cases highlighting how unsafe the country is for women.
Read More »Olympic medalist raises awareness against women and children abusePensioner’s backyard garden feeds his family
A pensioner in the North West created his vegetable 20 years ago. Since then, it has gone a long way to feed his family, he says.
Read More »Pensioner’s backyard garden feeds his familyVhasane Farming Project: Picked from the earth, fresh on the plate
An initiative in the North West supplies farm fresh vegetables to the needy at an affordable price to keep hunger at bay.
Read More »Vhasane Farming Project: Picked from the earth, fresh on the plateNorth West ambulance shortage is a matter of life and death
Unathi Seobi from Ikageng in Potchefstroom says she waited eight hours for an ambulance when her mother urgently needed medical attention.
Read More »North West ambulance shortage is a matter of life and deathMan arrested for raping his daughter’s friends
Rape is not only a criminal act but also a health problem because of the possibility of sexually transmitted diseases, unplanned pregnancies, and mental health issues that arise in the aftermath.
Read More »Man arrested for raping his daughter’s friendsUncovered: South Africa’s high appetite for sugary drinks
As she collected her cooldrink bottles for recycling, Lebogang Lebeko was shocked to see the amount she consumes and realised she is drinking herself to illness.
Read More »Uncovered: South Africa’s high appetite for sugary drinksNorth West Health suspends four officials
Managers were removed from their positions for allegedly dispensing expired medicine and for failing to pay service providers on time.
Read More »North West Health suspends four officialsCalm restored at Witrand hospital following protests
Angry protests causing a disruption in health services at the Witrand Psychiatric Hospital in Potchefstroom have been halted and calm has been restored.
Read More »Calm restored at Witrand hospital following protestsDrink lots of water and stay out of the sun!
Heat waves have been hitting parts of South Africa as summer takes hold and the holiday season approaches prompting health authorities to warn people to stay out of the sun when temperatures spike and to drink lots of water.
Read More »Drink lots of water and stay out of the sun!Addicts target patients for their medication
Drug addicts who live near the Boiki Tlhapi Clinic in Ikageng, North West, are apparently robbing patients of their medication.
Read More »Addicts target patients for their medicationThousands of disabled youth not in school
There are more than 500 000 children with disabilities who are not attending school - this is according to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.
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