Rural grannies are fighting old age through football
LIMPOPO – Twice a week a group of 28 grannies gathers at the Tshifulanani Stadium, outside of Thohoyandou, to exercise and play football.
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
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After 18 years, disabled man finally mobile
LIMPOPO - Malili Neluonde (21) of Tswinga village, outside of Thohoyandou, who was born unable to walk, was recently given his very first wheelchair.
‘Speak up and walk away’ says domestic abuse survivor
LIMPOPO – After her closest friend was murdered by her lover in an act of domestic violence, Rinae Sengani (31) has decided to break the silence by sharing her own story in an effort to encourage women in similar situations.
New book warns youth against drugs
A young man who grew up poor in rural Limpopo has, by age 28, trained as a nurse, become a motivational speaker, joined a care group that has adopted 120 orphans and spearheaded mass donations of shoes to six rural schools.
Villagers go thirsty despite promises of help
LIMPOPO – Long delays, technical difficulties, ongoing investigations and empty promises continue to leave the rural villagers of Vhembe without water.
Community accuse mom of neglecting disabled son
Months after authorities were alerted to the plight of a severely neglected 25 year-old handicapped man, nothing has been done to help him.
Toilet horror at Vhembe’s Home Affairs offices
LIMPOPO - The toilets at the Vhembe district Home Affairs offices in Limpopo have not been cleaned for so long that the local community now believes they are an actual health hazard.
Water project to benefit thirsty villagers
The water stricken villagers of Ha-Mabila, outside of Tshilamba in Limpopo are set to benefit from boreholes which are drilled at a local school.
Disabled mom gets son’s grant after 4 years
After a four-year long struggle to receive a child grant for her son, a disabled mother in rural Limpopo has finally been paid something.
Waterval villagers encouraged by new stadium
LIMPOPO - The renovation of the Waterval Stadium, near Elim Hospital has brought hope and happiness to the residents as they will now have a proper place to exercise.
A decade wait but still no psychiatric ward
It has been almost 10 years since the psychiatric ward in Tshilidzini Hospital outside of Thohoyandou in Limpopo was burnt down – and still it has not been restored or repaired.
Vhembe get state-of-the-art hospital
After years of complaints by residents in Limpopo’s Vhembe district about the poor conditions at Siloam Hospital, the National Department of Health has stepped in to re-build the entire facility.