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.
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Raw sewage in Limpopo village raises fears of disease and water contamination
The sewage has polluted the Senwamokgope River, leaving residents without a reliable water source.
‘I left everything behind just to survive’: a transgender woman’s journey through stigma, survival and HIV
Surviving HIV has given Makondo purpose. She has chosen to speak openly to show other young people, particularly those who are LGBTQI, that an HIV diagnosis isn’t a death sentence.
Orthopaedic surgeon shortage ‘just the tip of the iceberg’ in Limpopo’s ailing health system
This province is an absolute disaster. The shortage of orthopaedic surgeons is just the tip of the iceberg, and a lot of patients are still going to suffer
No housing for service workers in Hoedspruit, a tourist town
The luxury tourist town that’s surrounded by wildlife estates and private game reserves has no other place for them to stay.
Limpopo mother seeks answers and support for daughter with cerebral palsy
The family lives in a one-room structure where cooking, bathing and sleeping all happen in the same space.
After daughter’s death, Limpopo mother wants support for families raising children with disabilities
Maake says she wants her daughter to be remembered for the joy she brought into people’s lives.
100-year-old resident uses grant money for water as Musina crisis deepens
Musina, part of the Vhembe District Municipality, has struggled with chronic water shortages for more than a decade,
Gogos in flood-damaged Tshakhuma use social grants to fix roads for ambulance access
In January, large sections of Tshakhuma village were submerged in water, while overflowing rivers across Limpopo cut off key roads and damaged dozens of health facilities.
Water shortages force Vhembe villagers to share drinking water with animals
Communities without access to clean water face a disproportionately high burden of preventable illness.
Simple hearing checks help prevent learning struggles in Vhembe schools
These behaviours are sometimes interpreted as poor concentration or learning problems, when in reality the child may simply be struggling to hear.
Muyexe community demands answers after child drowns in construction pit
Recent heavy rains have filled the abandoned pit with water, turning it into what residents describe as a dangerous makeshift swimming spot for children in the area.
Communities battle mosquitoes after Limpopo floods
Experts warn that malaria transmission may still be high 4-8 weeks after the rain subsides.
Human Rights Commission to investigate Seshego water crisis
The municipality confirmed reports of discoloured water affecting certain households in Seshego.
Daily trek up a mountain to collect firewood for villagers without electricity
The household has had no electricity since 2014. That same year, she received an RDP house from the government.