Heatwave precaution goes wrong for Free State man
FREE STATE - An elderly pensioner, who decided to use a candle at bedtime because he believed the electric light bulb made his bedroom hotter, ended up suffocating to death.
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Heat stressed Mangaung residents without water for over a week
The South African Weather Service has advised people to drink a lot of water during the heatwave that’s hit the country. But this is a big ask of people in Mangaung in Bloemfontein who have been without water for over…
Health workers fight tooth and nail to save their jobs
Thousands of health workers in the Free State are out of jobs following the termination of their contracts post-COVID-19. Hired to help fight South Africa’s devastating COVID-19 third wave last year, their futures are in the balance more than a…
Health department confirms outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Bloemfontein
It’s a highly contagious disease and can be spread through close contact with infected persons, saliva, and faeces.
Hawkers store food in public toilets
Free State – Unfulfilled promises to provide the hawkers of Thaba Nchu with proper trading stalls has resulted in people having to store their food in public toilets overnight.
Hardships of caring for a mentally ill parent
FREE STATE - Seipati Radimo (21) says caring for her mentally ill mother affects her school performance by causing her to lose focus.
Growing call for tax-free mosquito nets
A global initiative, formed to mobilise society in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, has launched a campaign to force countries to drop import taxes on treated mosquito nets in an attempt to control the malaria epidemic. The initiative aims to hold governments accountable to commitments made in the Abuja Declaration signed two years ago, in which African states promised to reduce the costs of mosquito nets and insecticides. South Africa is one of several countries which has yet to make good on its promises. Anso Thom reports.
Grey College COVID-19 outbreak rocks parents, community
Parents and community members in Mangaung, in the Free State, were shocked by the news that 53 learners and seven teachers, including the headmaster, at Grey College Secondary School in Bloemfontein tested positive for COVID-19 last Thursday.
Girl traumatised after abortion
BETHLEHEM. - A 17-year-old girl from Senekal in the Free State told OurHealth that having an illegal abortion was a 'trauma I will never forget'.
GBV: Kanana community aims to match words with action
On the outskirts of Potchefstroom in the North West, members of the Kanana community have taken it upon themselves to help fight the gender-based violence (GBV) scourge. With South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, having declared GBV as South Africa’s second…
GBV in the Free State prompts community activism
While men are generally the perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV), there are some who are doing their part to fight it.
FS woman waits 4 years for medical negligence pay out after ‘out of court settlement’
Woman says despite being promised millions of rands in compensation for injuries sustained during surgery, she has yet to receive payment.
FS Vooma Vaccination drive a success but province ‘can do better’
This past weekend’s Vooma Vaccination campaign went well in the Free State, but Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has urged the province to extend its vaccination drive if South Africa wants to reach its target of population immunity by December. By Molefi Sompane.
FS thrown a desperate lifeline
Thousands of desperate HIV positive patients in the Free State have been thrown a lifeline with news that millions has been secured to procure anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs needed to keep them alive.
FS residents drowning in sewage 20 years later
Nothing has changed for local communities within the Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State as sewage in the form of dirty underwear, sanitary pads, and smelly nappies lie scattered next to the roads. For at least 20 years, Thabong and…