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‘Prophet’ pleads not guilty to raping girls
Limpopo - Pastor Confidence Monyela (32) from Mariveni village near Nkowankowa outside Tzaneen, on trial for raping four young girls during prayer sessions, has pleaded not guilty to five charges of rape and one charge of sexual assault.
The maddening state of Gauteng’s psychiatric facilities
A massive shortages of hospital beds for psychiatric patients in Gauteng is compromising patient care.
Ekurhuleni shelter offers safe haven for domestic abuse victims
Many battered women who feel they cannot leave their situations – either because they have nowhere to go or they fear for their lives – can access help.
Dire shortage of dentists
Do you need a dentist and live in North West? Best you move, especially if your teeth need any special attention.
Youth development programme used to build houses
EASTERN CAPE - Youth volunteers have helped build over 30 homes for destitute beneficiaries over the past month in a project aimed at skills development in Pungulelweni village, Ntabankulu, in the Eastern Cape.
Deaths rates declined due to HIV success – report
Death rates have declined, largely due to successes in HIV, but a lot more needs to be done to defeat its “terrible twin”, tuberculosis (TB).
Port St Johns police use women’s month for safety campaigns
EASTERN CAPE - South African Police Services in the Port Saint Johns cluster have been campaigning and hosting programmes across the cluster to raise awareness on woman and child safety throughout this month.
Drop-in centre benefit from food parcels donation
LIMPOPO - About 60 rural orphans from Tsianda village Drop-in Centre, outside of Thohoyandou, sang and danced with joy when food parcels were dropped off for them at the Thohoyandou Indoor Sports Centre.
Controversial Criselda heading for SANAC top spot?
She defends a woman basher and undermines ARVs, yet the controversial Criselda Kananda-Dudumashe is apparently heading for a prestigious position on the SA National AIDS Council board.
Resident’s dump site outcry falls on deaf ears
Eastern Cape - Dlibona residents are devastated by repeated empty promises by the local government to address an illegal dump site in their area.
Police unveil plans to protect women
Days after a deputy minister bashed a woman in a club, Police Minister Fikile Mbalula issued a six-point plan to fight sexual and domestic violence.
Traditional councils should help victims to report abuse
For Thuthuzela Care Centres operating in rural areas such as Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape, rape cases that go unreported and are discussed only by traditional councils remain the biggest challenge for the centres.
Domestic violence, rape & ritual killings plague Vhembe
LIMPOPO - Despite several campaigns and pleas by the residents, cases of domestic violence in the Vhembe district are on the increase.
Diabetes – the silent killer
Goodman Gwala had dreams of playing professional football but now he struggles to walk after his left toes were amputated. The cause? Diabetes.