Hewu Hospital is facing severe staff shortages, old infrastructure and owes the municipality millions
Hewu Hospital is facing a severe nursing staff shortage.
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From addiction to activist: Durban youth’s mission to help others
Dlamini now walks the streets of KwaMashu in Durban, going from house to house, meeting young people who are caught in addiction.
Welkom residents demand end to water crisis and sewage spills
It is reported that the rapid growth of the mining town affected the ailing infrastructure.
Stinkwater residents live along streets overflowing with sewage
The municipality says the sewer spillages in Stinkwater are caused by a sewer pump station that is not operational due to vandalism.
Closure of Free State clinics and morgues shows maintenance failures
Among the closed facilities are clinics and state morgues in Botshabelo, Phuthaditjhaba and Bloemfontein, where services are partially operating.
Tshiame residents forced to live with human waste as pipes fail
Residents say human excrement and foul-smelling water constantly flow through their yards and streets.
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
Botshabelo youth trapped in a cycle of unemployment, drug abuse and crime
The statistics are often focused on data from people who are in treatment. There is a whole population of substance users not in treatment who are not counted.
The dust that took us: The story of the youth in my community
In honour of Youth Month Health-e News asked community journalists to tell us about the biggest issues facing young people in their community.
Baby saver devices under threat as social development cracks down
Baby savers or boxes are specially designed structures – usually built into the outside wall of an organisation – that trigger an alarm once a baby has been placed inside, allowing for the infant to be retrieved and taken to a place of safety.
Young people tell us what draws them to vaping
A recent study which included 25,000 learners across 52 high schools in South Africa found that one in six learners are vaping.
Another state mortuary closed in FS due to unsafe working conditions
Workers say blocked pipes have been causing a stink in and around the mortuary and key machinery have been broken.
Ex-eThekwini clinic employee accused of selling government-issued ARVs
Following up on a tip-off from a source, Health-e News got in touch with the former government employee, posing as a potential ARV buyer.
Embo fitness training brings the community together
Nxele started the fitness classes to give back to the community and promote a healthy lifestyle for everyone.
Limpopo mom demands accountability after baby falls head-first during delivery
Health workers dismissed her pain as false labour, and one allegedly insulted her and forced her to walk unaided. Magabe gave birth in the hospital passage.
