#CoronavirusSA: Traditional healers ‘snubbed’
A regional traditional healer association says that they are unable to work and treat patients because they haven't received permits to do so under the national lockdown.
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
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#LockdownSA: ‘Some of us will die of hunger’ says Limpopo beer brewer
In a small village outside Elim, Limpopo, the shockwaves of the national lockdown are being felt by those most vulnerable to capitalism’s precarity.
CoronaVirusSA: Tanks to ease water woes in rural Vhembe villages
LIMPOPO-Due to shortage of water within several villages, in Vhembe district, scores of residents are facing difficulties adhering to the call by the department of health to always wash hands, but all that is set to change with the Department of Water and Sanitation supplying water
#CoronaVirusSA: Limpopo celebrates first Covid-19 recovery
But the news isn’t all good — the province sees all districts, bar one, with confirmed Covid-19 cases.
CoronavirusSA: Pensioners struggle to receive grants
As the younger generation flocked to cash pay points to receive their grants, it was the elderly and others who were disadvantaged. Many pensioners braved the long wait because they needed the money to guy groceries.
CoronaVirusSA: Limpopo initiation schools closed amid virus risk
Initiates in the province will have to wait for their traditional transition into manhood, as initiation schools have been put on ice for this year.
CoronaVirusSA: “I am happy to see you, alive and healthy”, Ramaphosa
More than one hundred South Africans are set to return to their homes following their evacuation from coronavirus epicenter Wuhan, and subsequent quarantine at the Ranch Hotel, outside Polokwane.
#CoronaVirusSA: Limpopo Health MEC worried that ‘it’s still business as usual’
Despite calls from the Presidency to limit social interaction — following social distancing protocols — Limpopo residents continue to gather en masse.
#CoronaVirusSA: ‘We practise proper hygiene using the limited water we have’
With one positive case of the virus recorded so far in Limpopo, rural communities without adequate water supply remain vulnerable to a potential outbreak in the province.
Cash strapped NPO in danger of shutting down
A Limpopo non-profit organisation (NPO), which has been running for 10 years, could be closing its doors because of various challenges.
Sparking a fresh fruit revival in the heart of Venda
Tshakhuma Fruit Market attracts tourists from all over South Africa, but locals consumption of the market’s offering of fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts is dwindling, according to fruit vendors.
Promises yet to be honoured at Rivoni School for the Blind
Unconditional love fills the gaps caused by poor infrastructure, and helps ensure the academic success of visually-impaired learners in Limpopo.