Ermelo township mired in sewage
Residents of Ermelo’s Wesselton township say they are tired of blocked sewers that have been sending foul-smelling water into their yards for years.
Residents left to plead for water at school gates
Without running water, residents of one rural Mpumalanga community say they are left to beg for water at the gates of a local school where they say security guards often turn them away empty handed.
Cervical cancer steals sister too soon
After the passing of her sister, Sandra Madonsela* says she her sister might still be alive if she had gone for cervical cancer screening sooner.
Mpumalanga residents welcome water intervention
Residents of Emadamini Extension 6 in Ermelo say faulty sewers have finally been repaired following a visit by local Democratic Alliance (DA) representatives.
A mother’s take on medical male circumcision
Sibongile Madi talks to OurHealth citizen journalist Sphiwe Ntuli about her decision to medically circumcise her 4-year-old son.
Mpumalanga residents suffer years of raw sewage spills
Residents of Emadamini, Extension 6 in Ermelo say they have had enough of the raw sewage that has been plaguing the area for years.
A look back at PMTCT
In January, South Africa will begin initiating HIV-positive pregnant women on life-long antiretrovirals (ARVs). OurHealth looks at how far South Africa’s come in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission.