Deputy President David Mabuza has promised residents of Moqhaka Local Municipality, in the Free State, that their problems with contaminated water would be resolved by mid-December.
This past weekend’s Vooma Vaccination campaign went well in the Free State, but Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has urged the province to extend its vaccination drive if South Africa wants to reach its target of population immunity by December. By Molefi Sompane.
In what has been labelled a ‘disaster’, a director of an NGO in the Free State is fuming following the release of HIV and pregnancy statistics which reveals a shocking new trend in the number of HIV infections and pregnancies among adolescent girls.
As South Africans mark World Suicide Prevention Day, experts warn that many people who suffer from mental health issues either don’t know where to get help, or refuse to do so due to stigma.
The Free State Department of Health, headed by MEC Montsheng Tsiu, will extend its vaccination drive to taxi ranks and shopping malls with the hope of reigniting the initial COVID-19 vaccination buzz which has died down in recent weeks.
Leading by example, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs rugby team recently got vaccinated against COVID-19 and is now encouraging their supporters to do the same so that they can attend games at stadiums again.
The Ladybrand Primary School in the Free State is causing the province’s department of education major concern after 87 learners tested positive for COVID-19 this week. This latest outbreak comes days after Grey College Secondary reopened their doors after experiencing a spike early August.
Free State Health MEC, Tate Makgoe, has expressed his concern at the rising number of COVID-19 cases in several schools and has urged learners to exercise extreme caution as the virus continues to batter the province.
The Kagiso Trust has come to the aid of children living with autism who were left stranded when their old school, the Blaize Academy for Autism and Children with Learning Barriers in Bloemfontein, closed down almost a year ago.
The department of Health in the Free State has denied reports that certain areas are given preferential treatment within the Metsimaholo municipality when it comes to the availability of ambulance services.
The Free State government is holding roadshows to educate people about PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) as a means to prevent HIV infection from sexual contact, especially HIV negative people at risk of contracting the virus from their partners.
Parents and community members in Mangaung, in the Free State, were shocked by the news that 53 learners and seven teachers, including the headmaster, at Grey College Secondary School in Bloemfontein tested positive for COVID-19 last Thursday.
Police had to intervene after a group of Botshabelo residents threatened to go on the rampage after buying food items which had expired.
The EFF has lauded the work done by the Hawks which saw Dr David Motau, CEO of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and former Free State health head of department, appear in court on Monday alongside his fellow accused on charges of defrauding the department of R8.7 million.
Parents of learners in Free State schools have threatened to shutdown schools should they reduce social distancing rules which will allow more learners in a classroom at a time.
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