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Schoolchildren have also been affected, with some learners missing classes entirely since the floods.

Schoolchildren have also been affected, with some learners missing classes entirely since the floods.

Residents say they will not return to their former homes and are demanding relocation to safer areas.

Technology can help narrow the gap between emergency and response.

Before the floods, residents usually travel nearly 10 km to the nearest clinic in Makhasa village.

Flooding has eroded roads and washed away bridges. This has made several clinics partially or fully inaccessible.

“Our furniture is gone, and my house is flattened – it’s painful. I’ve lost everything."

Community and peer support groups serve as the first line of emotional support. But these are not a replacement for professional mental health care.

The district doesn’t have glucose strips or glucometers, both of which are needed to screen for diabetes.

Water is delivered to a communal JoJo tank three times a week.

A probe is underway to determine whether the drugs were part of an authorised consignment or were being moved illegally across borders.

There are basic safeguards that must be followed, such as separate sleeping areas, background checks on staff, and constant supervision.

The lag in immunisation has been attributed to several factors, including disruptions caused by COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine hesitancy.

The municipality says it has unblocked the sewage pipeline, removing all unwanted materials that had caused the blockage.

Not having electricity means forgoing basic amenities like having a fridge and street lights.

This is not the first incident of this nature at Sambandou Clinic, staff say they continuously live in fear as criminals do as they please.Â