Hawkers booted out of local school
For years, schools in Ikageng have allowed hawkers to sell food to learners inside school premises, but one primary school has decided to bar them.
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Sparking a fresh fruit revival in the heart of Venda
Tshakhuma Fruit Market attracts tourists from all over South Africa, but locals consumption of the market’s offering of fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts is dwindling, according to fruit vendors.
#CoronaVirusSA: ‘It’s important that we must not allow panic to set in’
South Africa catches its first case of the virus but government maintains that it has Covid-19 under control.
A family struggles to care for mentally ill relative
As a Limpopo family battles to meet the needs of a relative who needs care, they are pleading for assistance from government as a last resort.
Grieving family sues Limpopo Health over negligence
A family is suing the Limpopo department of health over the death of a woman after she gave birth at Kgapane Hospital.
Forced sterilisation amounts to ‘inhuman and degrading treatment’
According to the Commission for Gender Equality’s latest report on forced and coerced sterilisations in South Africa, the practice is a direct attack on HIV-positive women’s constitutionally enshrined rights, and highlights flaws in public health’s informed consent procedures.
Sugary drinks need higher tax, say activists
Civil society organisations gathered outside Parliament in Cape Town to demand an increase in the Health Promotion Levy from 11% to 20%, but their demands fell on deaf ears.
#BudgetSpeech2020: ‘The NHI is protected’
Despite budget cuts, Treasury says NHI pilot projects will be safeguarded.
#NHIPublicHearings: ‘First fix the issues, then implement the NHI’
While the majority of Gauteng residents want the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill to be implemented as soon as possible, they also want the government to not shy away from the serious healthcare system challenges the province faces.
#PhophiMustFall: Nurses trade union calls for Limpopo Health MEC’s removal
Nursing unions are concerned by staff shortages, crumbling healthcare infrastructure and more, but the Limpopo Department of Health maintains that there’s no crisis in the province.
#NHIPublicHearings: Broken healthcare systems come to the fore
Gauteng, the last province to host National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill public hearings, is NHI ready, according to the Gauteng Health MEC who sat down with us in an exclusive interview. But how do residents feel about the NHI Bill’s progress?
Young cancer survivor tackles cancer myths in Africa
Breast cancer incidences are on the rise globally, and a Limpopo cancer survivor hopes to destigmatise the diagnosis and treatment process through educational videos on Youtube.
South Africa is ‘fully capable’ of handling the coronavirus says Chinese ambassador
The ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to South Africa, His Excellency Lin Songtian, assures South Africans that both countries are able to curb the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19.By Elna Schütz, Portia Kobue.
The dire state of sexual and reproductive health education in schools
With a lack of sound facts, many learners navigate their sexual identities in murky waters. Now that parents can choose to exclude their children from comprehensive sexual education, it's about to get murkier.
Freedom of movement hindered by gendered bathrooms
Bathrooms that are de-gendered foster a safer space for the LGBTQI+ community