Birth control shortages leave women in NW and GP fearing unplanned pregnancies
Women in parts of Gauteng have made similar complaints, saying they have experienced shortages of injectables and the implant.
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‘No parent should feel alone’: The struggles of raising children with autism
For many parents, education is one of the most difficult hurdles. Specialised schools are few, often far away, and have limited intakes.
The tough pursuit of sobriety in Mahikeng, a town with no rehab centre
There are no rehabilitation centres in Mahikeng. The entire North West province has only two functional government rehab centres.
North-West small-scale farmers fear being left behind in foot-and-mouth vaccine rollout
Smallholder farmers say they are relying on home remedies to try to protect their cattle from Foot-and-mouth disease.
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.
Sewage spills leave Seweding residents living in unsanitary conditions
Residents also fear long-term environmental damage and declining property value.
Youth unemployment fuels growing mental health crisis in Mahikeng
Unemployment doesn’t just affect income; it disrupts identity, purpose, and emotional well-being
NWU Pride Wall vandalism sparks fears of anti-LGBTQ hostility
The Potchefstroom pride mural was previously vandalised in 2023. And in 2024, a student was suspended after disrupting a first-year orientation event for being inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community.
To vaccinate or not: what drives parents’ choices
The lag in immunisation has been attributed to several factors, including disruptions caused by COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine hesitancy.
Patients wait a month to fix broken bones at Bophelong hospital in Mahikeng
Some patients had to fast from 10pm the previous night in preparation for the procedure, only to be informed in the morning that the surgery had been cancelled
Patients Criticise Mahikeng Provincial Hospital for Long Delays in Optometry Services
Patients have reported receiving incorrect prescription spectacles or have experienced long waits, sometimes years, for their spectacles.
Stories from the ground: North West nurse disheartened by persistent medicine shortages
I am a professional nurse at Jericho clinic in the North West. I have been working at this clinic since April 2021 after leaving Unit 9 clinic in Ngaka Modiri, also in the North West. I left Unit 9 in…
Moretele clinics face chronic shortage of medicine
Clinics in Moretele in the North West province are facing a chronic shortage of essential medicines.
No water no vote: Hammanskraal still doesn’t have clean drinking water a year after cholera outbreak
Despite promises from officials, including recent assurances from the water and sanitation minister, clean water remains elusive in Hammanskraal.
Kromkuil clinic in Moretele closed after heavy rains and floods
Recent heavy rains in Kromkuil in the North West caused extensive flooding, impacting essential services such as the local clinic, schools, and shops.