“You will be remembered comrade”
Aids activist Elsie Simangele Mashego from Daantjie outside Nelspruit in Mpumalanga has died of cervical cancer.
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Jabulani hostel dwellers suffer after municipal elections
As post-municipal election politicking continues and the weather warms up, the Jabulani hostel community is Soweto is growing increasingly anxious about appaling health conditions in their area.
Mpumalanga women failing to go for cervical cancer checks
Despite ongoing campaigns to encourage regular cervical cancer checks, women in rural Mpumalanga are hesitant to comply and many believe it is not worth going for their pap smears because they never receive their results.
Help at last for disabled student’s sleep stresses
A 19 year-old disabled student at the University of Venda, experienced going to bed at night as an extremely stressful end to his day. But thanks to a special new bed he has been given, he can now sleep happily.
Testing positive for HIV when pregnant is not a life sentence
While women who test positive for HIV after discovering they are pregnant find the discovery difficult to accept, there is treatment available and they can still lead a full and normal life along with their child.
Free State villagers battle ongoing water shortages
Villages in Qwaqwa in the Free State, hit by drought in June 2015, are continuing to struggle severe water shortages.
Vuwani pupils back at school
After several months off school because of a ongoing protests in the area, pupils from the Vuwani in Limpopo’s Vhembe district are finally back at school, ready for long days as they try to catch up.
“I thought only white people get skin cancer” – Melanoma patient
Dieketseng Mofokeng of Qwaqwa in the Free State, like many people, has always associated skin cancer with fair-skinned people, believing that darker skin offered greater protection from the sun.
Free State woman to face charges after abortion
A 22 year old Free State woman, currently in hospital with a massive infection and bleeding following a home abortion, is to be arrested and charged with murder when she is discharged.
Post election challenges facing Berea
Residents of Berea – a high density suburb in Joburg’s inner city – say their area has been neglected, they are not receiving services and their health is at risk because of filth.
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One woman’s drive to encourage home grown vegetables to save money and stay healthy
As South Africa marks Women’s Day today, one woman in Vhembe, Limpopo is making a positive difference to community by promoting the benefits of home vegetable gardens.
Help at last for Soweto teen with elephantiasis
A teenager from Soweto who has been suffering from elephantiasis for six years, and who only recently discovered that he was born HIV positive, will soon receive the treatment he desperately needs.
Angry parents shut down dilapidated Limpopo school
Conditions at the dilapidated Hlalelani Primary School in Limpopo have continued to deteriorate, despite promises by the provincial Education Department that new classrooms would be ready at the end of this month, prompting angry parent to shut the school down.
Curse of the ‘blessers’
Health minister launches plan to keep girls in school - and out of the clutches of abusive sugar daddies.