NORTHERN CAPE - As continuing efforts to combat HIV infections in South Africa target mostly young...
Author - Mpho Lekgetho
Mental illness stigma fuels suicide say experts
The stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide prevention is what discourages people from...
Stigma keeps women from seeking counselling before abortion
When Maria terminated her pregnancy in 2007 she had no idea how it would continue to haunt her.
Women use gardening to fight malnutrition in their village
The Bomme Ke Nako food garden project is situated 55 kilometres outside Kuruman in a village called...
Northern Cape records shocking TB stats
Tuberculosis infections are rising in the Northern Cape, with the province’s John Taolo Gaetsewe...
HIV positive teens struggling to adhere to ARV treatment
HIV positive teenagers in the Northern Cape have started defaulting on their treatment because of...
Traditional leaders against illegal dumping
NORTHERN CAPE - Traditional leaders in Gantatelang Village are concerned by ongoing littering that...
Nurses need debriefing & counselling – Denosa
NORTHERN CAPE – Nurses in the public health sector, faced with extreme situations beyond their...
Hospital hit by ongoing water shortage
Tshwaragano District Hospital in the Northern Cape has been hit by water shortages more than a...
The challenges of a child born without gender
A Northern Cape mother who gave birth to a child with genitals that are not typically female or...
Kuruman runs out of free condom supplies
Residents of Kuruman in the Northern Cape are up in arms after free condom supplies to local...
Hawks identify Kuruman as human trafficking hot spot
Kuruman – a small town in the Northern Cape – has become a hot spot for human trafficking, with...
‘No time’ for healthy food
Taxi drivers from Kuruman to Nelspruit confess that fizzy drinks and junk food are a central part...
Female condoms: a complicated issue in need of attention
Some women in rural areas of the Northern Cape, where efforts are underway to promote increased...
Community clinic closed after being vandalised
The Wrenchville community clinic, situated about 5kms outside Kuruman in the Nothern Cape, has been...