Montsho Matlala

Death in Limpopo psych ward: Who killed Klaas Ledwaba?

Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi criticised both the private security company and police for their handling of the situation.

Limpopo family and community blame Mogoto clinic for teen footballer’s death

“The department will comment thoroughly on the issue once all statements are gathered and there is a report, even at the preliminary stage.”
Hands showing lab workers testing for HIV

US funding freeze disrupts HIV, TB, and GBV support services 

Local health advocacy groups made called for a plan to reduce reliance on foreign assistance awards in future.

Chuene Clinic reopens three weeks after nurses’ rape ordeal

At the time of the attack, the clinic was operating around the clock. The clinic will not resume 24-hour and weekend services for now.

Frustrated Limpopo residents shut down Valdezia clinic, demand new building 

The Limpopo health department has condemned the protest saying the action seeks to block access to vital healthcare services.

Suspect in Nurses Rape Horror Nabbed, Chuene Clinic Remains Closed

The suspect was released on parole in November 2024 and has already been linked to a series of crimes in the area, including an attempted robbery at the nearby Thaba Clinic.
People walking past flood-damaged road

Persistent rain hampers health services in parts of Limpopo 

The premier declared her intention to request the national government to declare a state of disaster in Limpopo in order to release more resources to rebuild infrastructure.

Limpopo Clinic closed indefinitely after recent attack on workers 

Workers at the clinic will continue to receive psychological support services.

Limpopo clinic reopens after nurses abducted and raped 

The 24-hour services at the facility have since been suspended, and the clinic’s opening hours reduced to daytime hours on weekdays.

Limpopo Health denies dysfunctioning mortuaries at Elim and Matlala Hospitals  

Several families in Limpopo say they’ve recently found the remains of loved ones decomposing at two government hospitals. One patient who asked not be named because he’s a regular at Elim Hospital in the Vhembe District, says he saw the poor conditions in the morgue first-hand when his mother died in August.  “My mother was a regular patient at the hospital for kidney dialysis. When she passed on we were informed by the hospital. But when we went there the following day, we found her lying on the hospital mortuary floor among several decomposing human bodies,” he tells Health-e News. “The smell was unbearable in the mortuary. Everything was dead inside, no electricity, no water, just decomposing human bodies.” According to Jeffrey Khosa, chairperson of Waterval-Hlanganani Development Forum, the issues at the Elim Hospital’s morgue have been consistent since 2013.  Jennifer Baloyi* says after being informed that her teenage son

Children swimming in a river

Bilharzia outbreak hits Limpopo’s Mopani district 

Bilharzia is a parasitic disease caused by flatworms that live in freshwater sources such as rivers and dams.
Hand holding AIDS ribbon

HIV survey shows major gaps in Limpopo despite the progress made  

The survey calls for targeted interventions for age groups most affected by HIV, particularly adolescent girls and young women.

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