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.
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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.Â
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.Â
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 floodsÂ
Experts warn that malaria transmission may still be high 4-8 weeks after the rain subsides.
Human Rights Commission to investigate Seshego water crisisÂ
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.
Limpopo floods damage dozens of health facilities, raising safety concerns
The estimated cost of repairing damaged health facilities currently stands at R7 million.
Mahlathi villagers say Limpopo floods have left them without safe drinking waterÂ
Community members say the Limpopo floods contaminated their drinking water.
Dopeni residents rebuild bridge washed away by Limpopo floodsÂ
Schoolchildren have also been affected, with some learners missing classes entirely since the floods.
Residents of flood-devastated Mbaula village plead for permanent housing
Residents say they will not return to their former homes and are demanding relocation to safer areas.
Limpopo woman develops app to speed up emergency response
Technology can help narrow the gap between emergency and response.
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.