No teaching at Botshabelo school for nine months due to water shortages
Learners would at Kgorathuto school for registers to be taken, and were then sent home.
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Human Rights Commission to investigate Seshego water crisis
The municipality confirmed reports of discoloured water affecting certain households in Seshego.
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.
Municipality cleans Hluvukani waste sites after Health-e News exposé
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality embark on a clean-up operation following our reporting.
Lack of waste management raises health concerns in Hluvukani
A lack of awareness campaigns have left the areas exposed to environmental and health hazards
Mahlathi villagers say Limpopo floods have left them without safe drinking water
Community members say the Limpopo floods contaminated their drinking water.
Sewage spills leave Seweding residents living in unsanitary conditions
Residents also fear long-term environmental damage and declining property value.
Illegal dumping turns Soshanguve schools into health hazards
The health risks posed by illegal dumping are preventable, but require urgent intervention.
Climate disasters leave invisible scars
Women, particularly those living in rural areas, must be included in climate planning.
Soshanguve learners risk safety crossing sewage-contaminated river to get to school
In addition to the fear of falling victim to crime, community members are worried about their exposure to raw sewage flowing in the river.
Burst drainpipe leaves Durban’s Victoria Street flooding with sewage
Durban’s drainage system is a serious problem, and poses a health risk to people’s health.
Limpopo village battles years without water and electricity
Water is delivered to a communal JoJo tank three times a week.
Duduza residents demand action over water-filled pits
The rainwater that collects in these holes has become a playground for children from nearby communities who swim in these pits.
HIV patients in Durban targeted by thieves who rob them of ARVs
The theft of medication, including ARVs, from patients remains a serious and ongoing problem across the Umlazi.
Mine dumps pose ongoing health threat in Soweto
Mining companies must put up signs and take other measures to prevent people from accessing mine dumps.