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
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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.
Wading through floodwaters to access lifesaving medication
Flooding has eroded roads and washed away bridges. This has made several clinics partially or fully inaccessible.
Heavy rains leave dozens homeless in Limpopo village
“Our furniture is gone, and my house is flattened – it’s painful. I’ve lost everything."
Social clubs in Limpopo offer lifeline for men in crisisÂ
Community and peer support groups serve as the first line of emotional support. But these are not a replacement for professional mental health care.
How one man is fighting the dire state of diabetes care in BushbuckridgeÂ
The district doesn’t have glucose strips or glucometers, both of which are needed to screen for diabetes.
