Department blames stalled merger for pit toilets in Limpopo primary school
Learners at a primary school in Vhembe, Limpopo are still using pit toilets. The department of education blames a failed plan to merge schools.
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Poor state of Limpopo’s special needs schools put learners at further disadvantage says Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission met with school governing bodies and government to discuss the poor state of the Limpopo’s 35 special needs schools.
Dealing with depression—and finding hope—after testing positive for HIV
Psychologists say those suffering from the stigma of living with HIV/Aids are often overcome by feelings of grief, anger, shock and guilt.
A support network in Thembisa will help young women identify GBV red flags
People Opposed to Women Abuse (POWA) Thembisa is focusing on healing and empowering survivors of gender-based violence through a support network, long after #16Days ends.
Service delivery promises: Blind learners at Rivoni School have heard it all before
On Human Rights Day a school in Limpopo has nothing to celebrate as governing body representatives castigate government for a litany of broken promises.
Amajuba’s dilapidated district hospital gets a facelift to fight #Covid-19
A dilapidated local hospital in the rural area of KwaZulu-Natal has been upgraded to deal with the surge in Covid-19 cases as lockdown looms.
A father is cycling across the country to raise awareness about good parenting and gender-based violence
A South African cyclist is using his bicycle as a weapon against Gender Based Violence - seeking to inspire youngsters to get physical as he rides from Beit Bridge to Cape Town
Black women-owned Unjani Clinics get R11.7m cash injection from US investor
Merck Pharmaceuticals subsidiary MSD announces grant that will see the Unjani Clinics group hire more staff in their For Mothers Initiative.
This Limpopo woman’s trauma after an emergency hysterectomy shows the lack of communication between doctors and patients
A Limpopo woman is in shock after doctors performed a hysterectomy without her permission. Doctors say it was necessary to save her life after complications with her pregnancy. As studies show, the experience of the 36-year-old woman is not unique, highlighting poor communication in the labour ward.
People living with disabilities in rural areas say they are overlooked
Despite constitutional protections and national initiatives like Disability Awareness Month, people with disabilities in rural areas say they are overlooked. They face ignorance and stigma in the workplace and in their communities.
#Rage Festivals postponed after Covid-19 spike
Organisers of the #Rage Festivals say they have decided to postpone all events linked to the series of parties that were planned across the country.
The link between Covid-19, food labeling and obesity
Research just released by a South African food company shows that more than 50% of respondents say they gained weight during the Covid-19 lockdown – but it also shows that more people are starting to read food labels properly.
South Africa faces critical blood shortage on the eve of holiday travel
As South Africa enters the festive season, more accidents are expected as people travel home at the same time the SANBS has warned there is a shortage of blood.
#BikersLivesMatter (BLM) raising funds for disabled motorcyclists
Limpopo BikersLivesMatter (BLM) host an awareness campaign to raise funds aimed at assisting bikers who are disabled due to biking accidents.
New Gauteng Health MEC installed after previous incumbent was fired for PPE irregularities
Previous Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku was shown the door after serious financial irregularities and corruption were reported while he was in charge.