Mageu may be an old favourite and sweets may cheer the patient up, but these foods could hinder your loved one's recovery. Botshabelo District Hospital is concerned about the unhealthy foods families bring for admitted patients. Instead, they advise these healthier alternatives.
Grade-R teachers in the Free State are foregoing their maternity leave, for fear of losing their jobs. The women say they are forced to leave their new-born babies to earn a stipend.
Despite national regulations for public transport, taxi passengers in the Free State are refusing to wear masks and sanitise their hands. The taxi association in Botshabelo is calling on passengers to adhere to regulations as Covid-19 infections continue in the province.
Phuthanang Mental Health Institution fulfils an important role in the Botshabelo community, and recently received a Covid-19 protection boost via the Positive Action Campaign and the National Association of People Living HIV/AIDS.
Under the current lockdown level, food donations may be made by charitable organisations, and North West and Free State communities rallied together to ensure that vulnerable community members are helped.
Free State Premier says the province was “disappointed” with the slow pace of construction work on three hospitals and five clinics.
Free State residents allege they aren't getting the health care they need because numerous clinics close early, after operating for only a few hours
Although a number of people in Bloemfontein support National Health Insurance Bill, they demand quality healthcare services first.
Societal beliefs that men are tough are actually suppressing important discussions about the causes that lead to suicide.
Thabo Ntsoeu has never been able to walk but this hasn't stopped him from being a sportsman. Basketball is the only sport he has known and recently he has committed to reviving a team for wheelchair basketball in Botshabelo.
While men are generally the perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV), there are some who are doing their part to fight it.
Each person takes home a packet of vegetables every day and the money maintains many families.
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