Drug use outside Durban school sparks safety fears
Parents fear that this behaviour exposes learners to substance abuse and poses serious safety and health hazards.
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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.
Mahikeng mother blames sewage-filled RDP house for infant’s death
The mother says she was exposed to the sewage-contaminated environment throughout her pregnancy.
Activists say SA’s menstrual product regulation is not transparent enough, despite government reassurance
The detection of EDCs in sanitary pads does not translate to evidence of harm to South Africans.
No hot water at Pholosong hospital for 3 months forces visitors to intervene
Although repairs were reportedly completed in early January, hot water has still not been restored at Pholosong.
Floods destroy community-built bridge in Soshanguve
Volunteers spent hours moving heavy rocks to create a crossing over a sewage-contaminated river.
Extreme heat is taking a toll on children’s health in South Africa
Children have a limited capacity to tolerate extreme heat compared with adults.
South Gauteng learners supplement school lunches with leftover cooking oil from fast-food outlets
Learners at high schools around Finetown and Lenasia in the south of Johannesburg are using leftover cooking oil to add flavour to their school nutrition programme lunch. Some children have been eating this residue for more than five years in…
Bad weather exposes broken promises in Cefane Hoek
The municipality says infrastructure improvement projects have already started in other villages and will begin in Cefane Hoek soon.
‘We are sick’: Life in South Africa’s coal heartland
In recent years, there have been growing calls to shut down coal power stations and transition to renewable energy.
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.
Health teams rush to contain TB spread at Durban’s North Beach Homeless Camp
TB is one of the leading causes of death in South Africa, claiming around 56 000 lives in 2023.
No teaching at Botshabelo school for nine months due to water shortages
Learners would at Kgorathuto school for registers to be taken, and were then sent home.
Major Public Concern Over Safety of Menstrual Products Sold in South Africa
Menstrual products have been at the centre of online conversations this past week, after a study by researchers from the University of the Free State (UFS) found chemicals in 16 brands of pads and eight types of pantyliners sold locally.…
No usable toilets at Phuthanang Clinic
An estimated 3 500 patients who visit Phuthanang Clinic in Tsakane each month are forced to seek medical care at other clinics. This comes after the City of Ekurhuleni temporarily reassigned health workers from Phuthanang to nearby facilities following a…