Floods destroy community-built bridge in Soshanguve
Volunteers spent hours moving heavy rocks to create a crossing over a sewage-contaminated river.
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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.Â
No teaching at Botshabelo school for nine months due to water shortagesÂ
Learners would at Kgorathuto school for registers to be taken, and were then sent home.Â
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…
Blind to the Burden: Why the 2026 Budget Fails 5 Million South Africans
The 2026 Budget missed an opportunity to align financial planning with epidemiological reality.
Communities battle mosquitoes after Limpopo floodsÂ
Experts warn that malaria transmission may still be high 4-8 weeks after the rain subsides.
Human Rights Commission to investigate Seshego water crisisÂ
The municipality confirmed reports of discoloured water affecting certain households in Seshego.
Western Cape refuses to employ community health workers on a permanent basis
For decades, CHWs have been functioning as part-time workers, employed on a contractual basis, earning stipends, with no pension benefits.
Daily trek up a mountain to collect firewood for villagers without electricity
The household has had no electricity since 2014. That same year, she received an RDP house from the government.