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Ambulance services: Free State community up in arms

Free State community has accused health department of only providing certain areas with ambulance services.

The department of Health in the Free State has denied reports that certain areas are given preferential treatment within the Metsimaholo municipality when it comes to the availability of ambulance services.

Molefi Sompane
August 19, 2021

Health, News

PrEP: Free State govt spreads message in bid to curb HIV

Free State government aims to educate people about pre-exposure prophylaxis as a means to prevent HIV infection.

The Free State government is holding roadshows to educate people about PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) as a means to prevent HIV infection from sexual contact, especially HIV negative people at risk of contracting the virus from their partners.

Molefi Sompane
August 18, 2021

Health, News

Lung Cancer: South Africans need to be vigilant

CANSA urges South Africans to increase their awareness of lung cancer.

With World Lung Cancer day having been commemorated earlier this month, Sunday 1 August, the Department of Health and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) have called on South Africans to increase their awareness of this dread disease.

Molefi Sompane
August 16, 2021

Health

Taxi drivers snub COVID-19 jab as govt fails to prioritise them

Taxi drivers refuse to get COVID-19 vaccine.

Not only has government been accused on going back on its word to prioritise taxi drivers for the COVID-19 vaccine, but many drivers are now also refusing to get the jab as they believe it is part of a conspiracy to bring down population numbers.

Molefi Sompane
August 16, 2021

Health

Grey College COVID-19 outbreak rocks parents, community

Parents and community members in Mangaung, in the Free State, were shocked by the news that 53 learners and seven teachers, including the headmaster, at Grey College Secondary School in Bloemfontein tested positive for COVID-19 last Thursday.

Molefi Sompane
August 16, 2021

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Botshabelo residents see red after buying expired grocery items

Botshabelo residents go on rampage after being sold expired food items.

Police had to intervene after a group of Botshabelo residents threatened to go on the rampage after buying food items which had expired.

Molefi Sompane
August 10, 2021

Health, News

EFF praises Hawks following arrest of HPCSA CEO for fraud

EFF among opposition parties to praise Hawks following arrest of HPCSA CEO.

The EFF has lauded the work done by the Hawks which saw Dr David Motau, CEO of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and former Free State health head of department, appear in court on Monday alongside his fellow accused on charges of defrauding the department of R8.7 million.

Molefi Sompane
August 6, 2021

Health

Social distancing: FS parents threaten to shutdown schools

New social distancing rule at schools slameed by parents and teacher's unions.

Parents of learners in Free State schools have threatened to shutdown schools should they reduce social distancing rules which will allow more learners in a classroom at a time.

Molefi Sompane
August 6, 2021

Health

Free State churches push the limits on COVID-19 restrictions

Free State churches ignore COVID-19 capacity restrictions.

Several Free State churches have ignored President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to safely resume religious gatherings where church services are allowed to only accommodate 50 worshippers indoors and a maximum of 100 outdoors. This forms part of the adjusted alert Level 3 lockdown restrictions which kicked in as from 26 July.

Molefi Sompane
August 5, 2021

Health

Botshabelo parents say ‘no’ as all primary school learners return

Parents in Botshabelo in the Free State have expressed their anger at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) for instructing all primary school learners to return to school at once as from this past Monday (2 August). They say this move will put the lives of children in danger as the country slowly moves past the peak of COVID-19 infections during the third wave.

Molefi Sompane
August 4, 2021

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Botshabelo residents blame alcohol for violence and accidents

Botshabelo residents blame violence and car accidents on booze.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lifting of the alcohol sales ban recently has been blamed by the Botshabelo community for contributing to violence and car accidents in their area, while police have been accused of not enforcing the law.

Molefi Sompane
August 2, 2021

Health

COVID-19 vaccine: Youngsters torn as conspiracies abound

Youngsters in the Free State are both keen and hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccine.

While many young people in the Free State are keen to get the COVID-19 vaccine, some are adamant that the jab is harmful and part of a state-sponsored conspiracy to alter people’s DNA. Health-e News spoke to a few youngsters after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last Sunday evening that the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout will open for 18 to 34 year olds from 1 September.

Molefi Sompane and Molefi Sompane
July 30, 2021

Health

Botshabelo residents cry out for COVID-19 vaccines at clinics

Botshabelo residents are crying out for increased COVID-19 vaccine access

Community members in the Botshabelo district in the Free State are urging health authorities to extend the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to local clinics. They claim the hospital currently identified as the main vaccination site isn’t coping with the influx of people.

Molefi Sompane
July 30, 2021

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Mangaung residents raise a stink as sewage problem spills over

The health of residents living in Botshsbelo is under serious threat and with their concerns falling on deaf ears within the Mangaung municipality, the number of tuberculosis cases are rising and fast.

Molefi Sompane
June 29, 2021

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