Limpopo woman develops app to speed up emergency response
Technology can help narrow the gap between emergency and response.
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Community health workers push for recognition and change
Community Health Workers remain trapped in a cycle of short-term contracts with no clarity about long-term employment.
Sewage spills leave Seweding residents living in unsanitary conditions
Residents also fear long-term environmental damage and declining property value.
Illegal dumping turns Soshanguve schools into health hazards
The health risks posed by illegal dumping are preventable, but require urgent intervention.
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."
Climate disasters leave invisible scars
Women, particularly those living in rural areas, must be included in climate planning.
“He beat me with fists and kicked me” – Nurse assaulted at Thabong clinic
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Mental health programme brings hope to young people in Orange Farm
Orange Farm was identified as a priority area due to high levels of depression, school dropout and suicide risk among adolescents.
Soshanguve learners risk safety crossing sewage-contaminated river to get to school
In addition to the fear of falling victim to crime, community members are worried about their exposure to raw sewage flowing in the river.
Two months on, new Free State clinic still understaffed
The health department has not yet hired more staff, citing budget constraints.
Delayed GBVF Council undermines national plan to end violence against women
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared GBVF as a national disaster ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit in November 2025.
Social clubs in Limpopo offer lifeline for men in crisis
Community and peer support groups serve as the first line of emotional support. But these are not a replacement for professional mental health care.
EC father’s sleepless nights as son enters initiation school
Headlines of initiates dying or losing their penises due to botched circumcisions have become commonplace.