No Christmas for unpaid Tshwane community health workers
The Gauteng Department of Health has not paid Tshwane community health care worker in three months, say workers for whom there will be no Christmas without the funds.
Tshilidzi Tuwani
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“I didn’t think I’d live this long”
When Paul Mawasha was diagnosed with HIV 15 years ago at the age of 29, he never thought he would see live to see 40.
“Drugs are a nuclear bomb”
With nyaope addiction, death comes suddenly and unexpectedly, says one former addict.
Health worker opts for circumcision
A 33-year-old health promoter at Tshwane University of Technology has been circumcised in spite of his fear of the pain it would cause.
Soshanguve struggles with addictions
Dan Vilazkazi, 19, from Soshanguve recently got clean after years of nyaope use but staying clean is another when drugs are everywhere.
Tshwane patients complain about poor care
Health workers urge patients of Tshwane’s Dilopye Clinic to put complaints in writing as community members continue to complain about poor care at doctor’s hands
Celebrating heritage with health
Thousands of people celebrated National Heritage Day with health check-ups at a health event at Soshanguve’s Bible College showgrounds in Block K.
Tshwane residents know little about NHI
More than a year after the National Health Insurance pilot was launched in South Africa, Tshwane District communities still have no or little knowledge of what it means. This is despite the fact that Tshwane is one of the pilot districts for the NHI.
Recurring sewage spills in Soshanguve unresolved
Manholes over the sewerage system in Soshanguve Block K and M keep bursting and spilling condoms, nappies and faeces.
Dangerous field cleared for park
Bushes in Soshanguve Block M, in which criminals and nyaope addicts hide, are being cleared by the municipality to develop a recreational park for the community.
Living with Diabetes
Ben Mokgoko of Soshanguve, who is an employee of Medunsa, has Diabetes Type 2. It’s been six years since Mokgoko was diagnosed with the disease and he has learnt to manage it.
Man kills his girlfriend, then himself
Just few days before celebrating women month and gender equality in South Africa, a young woman of 30 was killed by a jealous lover in Bheki, half a kilometre from Morula Sun and Casino in Mabopane.