Single mom’s mission to help dyslexic son
NORTHERN CAPE - Ontiretse Jacqui Mereyotlhe, a 33-year-old single mother, remembers the frustration of doing homework with her 9-year-old son at the beginning of the year.
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Villagers get water after 20 dry years
After two decades, clean water will once again flow when Mgobodzi residents open their taps. Those residents in the village in the Nkomazi local municipality in Mpumalanga, who could afford to pay R15 for 25 litres of water had no choice but to share streams with animals.
Life beyond scars for taxi fire survivor
Every year thousands of South Africans sustain burn injuries from fire, steam, boiling water and chemicals. Many victims are left dejected and feel they have no hope of living a normal life.
Privacy at last for EC clinic patients
Mbizana, Eastern Cape - For 40 years patients at the Khanyayo Clinic have been treated in the same consulting room with little privacy - but thanks to a public-private partnership the clinic has received two extra consulting rooms.
Angry parents pull learners out of dilapidated schools
LIMPOPO - Angry parents have pulled out their children out of the dilapidated and damaged Tshivhade Primary School after learning that it been removed from the list of Vuwani area schools to be renovated.
Expert weighs in on ‘extremely unhealthy’ kota
A new fast food is on the rise in South Africa’s townships - spatlho, commonly known as bunny chow. You can find a spatlho outlet on almost every corner in Ikageng, a township in the North West province.
Give us skills we can use – rural youth
The young people of Kwa Nkcele in Lusikisiki say they are tired of receiving certificates that are not worth the paper they’re written on. They say the skills the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development offer have no value because they don’t lead to jobs.
‘Madiba bakkies’ for kids with cerebral palsy
JOHANNESBURG – After more than a year of battling to transport her physically challenged the child, Lindiwe Mashini (33) from Bluegum View section in Duduza has finally received a special purpose-built pram – or “bakkie” as they are termed, from Pholosong Hospital.
Limpopo health encourages breastfeeding at work
LIMPOPO - The Department of Health has launched a breastfeeding room at their offices in order to promote breastfeeding.
Gauteng hospital to be rebuilt for R1.3 billion
Not only will the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development spend R127-million to demolish the derelict Kempton Park Hospital, formerly known as Khayalami, they are planning to rebuild it for a whopping R1,3-billion.
Clinic too small for community
Many patients reliant on state healthcare accept that they have to go to government health clinics where they will have to queue for hours to get assistance.
No suitable care for SA’s elderly population
South Africa’s elderly population is growing rapidly - but state mental health care is not adequate. About 30% of adults aged 60 and older will at some stage require medication to treat mental conditions.
Rural youth offers a lifeline to depressed teens
LIMPOPO – The many young women of Vhembe that are abused or traumatised and end up either keeping their pain to themselves or committing suicide now have someone keen to help them.
Nurse tackles gender gap in healthcare
Ikageng has seven general practitioners, all of whom are men, but Sister Vuiswa Leseka has opened a private clinic in the North West township and aims to challenge the gender gap in healthcare.
Unemployment prevents healthy eating
While health experts advise people to stick to a healthy diet, the current economic climate is making this difficult for many.