Despite youth-friendly policies, many teens say clinics are hostile environmentsÂ
The government is implementing the Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services, or Youth Zones, where learners wearing school uniforms are fast-tracked.
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Orange Farm taxi rank clinic brings health services closer to where men are
The clinic was established following discussions between the Orange Farm United Taxi Association and the City of Johannesburg following concerns of HIV and TB among taxi drivers.
Families desperate for help as rehab services remain out of reach
Despite the rehab centre being among the cheapest in the area, the family is struggling to keep up with the costs.Â
Birth control shortages leave women in NW and GP fearing unplanned pregnancies
Women in parts of Gauteng have made similar complaints, saying they have experienced shortages of injectables and the implant.
Food gardens offer a lifeline to some Orange Farm families
About 14 million people went to bed hungry in 2024.
‘We are sick’: Life in South Africa’s coal heartland
In recent years, there have been growing calls to shut down coal power stations and transition to renewable energy.
Umlazi old age home faces power cuts and medicine shortages
The old age home reportedly does not have a visiting doctor and does not receive regular visits from a professional nurse.
Going into labour in a village cut off by floods
Before the floods, residents usually travel nearly 10 km to the nearest clinic in Makhasa village.
Delayed GBVF Council undermines national plan to end violence against women
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared GBVF as a national disaster ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit in November 2025.
EC father’s sleepless nights as son enters initiation schoolÂ
Headlines of initiates dying or losing their penises due to botched circumcisions have become commonplace.
Delayed health assessments leave people with disabilities waiting for grant payoutsÂ
Disability grants are reassessed annually, meaning that every twelve months a beneficiary must undergo a medical review to remain eligible.
In EC, people with disabilities struggle to access transport
Local authorities need to be proactive in ensuring service delivery for those with disabilities.
Youth unemployment fuels growing mental health crisis in Mahikeng
Unemployment doesn’t just affect income; it disrupts identity, purpose, and emotional well-being
Burst drainpipe leaves Durban’s Victoria Street flooding with sewage
Durban’s drainage system is a serious problem, and poses a health risk to people’s health.
How a Tsakane community cooks and keeps warm with home-made coal
For just R30, they can buy three 20-litre buckets of duff, which produces double that amount in coal after processing.