Floods destroy community-built bridge in Soshanguve
Volunteers spent hours moving heavy rocks to create a crossing over a sewage-contaminated river.
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Bad weather exposes broken promises in Cefane Hoek
The municipality says infrastructure improvement projects have already started in other villages and will begin in Cefane Hoek soon.
Muyexe community demands answers after child drowns in construction pit
Recent heavy rains have filled the abandoned pit with water, turning it into what residents describe as a dangerous makeshift swimming spot for children in the area.
Health teams rush to contain TB spread at Durban’s North Beach Homeless Camp
TB is one of the leading causes of death in South Africa, claiming around 56 000 lives in 2023.Â
No teaching at Botshabelo school for nine months due to water shortagesÂ
Learners would at Kgorathuto school for registers to be taken, and were then sent home.Â
Human Rights Commission to investigate Seshego water crisisÂ
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 waterÂ
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.Â
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.Â
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.