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[Op-ed]: A day in the life of a Somali Covid-19 community mobiliser

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Covid-19 messaging in Somalia saves lives but there’s still those who don’t take the virus seriously, writes Zahra Mahamoud Jama, UNICEF community social mobiliser.

healthe
June 19, 2020

Mental health in lockdown: ‘So many are just not coping’

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The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened existing issues in South Africa such as the country’s ‘unresolved depression and trauma’, and other mental health issues, writes Ntombi Mkandhla.

healthe
May 30, 2020

Homegrown solutions to curb hunger in rural Vhembe

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Backyard vegetable gardens keep families going during the national lockdown — with residents saying they save money and eat better because of their subsistence farming.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
May 14, 2020

Covid-19 lockdown provides ‘perfect storm’ for SA’s GBV crisis

Gender Based Violence, News

Women and children are targets for Covid-19 related frustrations as reports of gender-based violence increase during the lockdown period.

Nthusang Lefafa
April 29, 2020

#LockdownSA: Informal food traders live in fear without protective gear

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Fresh produce hawkers who meet government regulations are allowed to continue business, but in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape food vendors are worried about their safety, as the local government has failed to give them personal protective equipment.

Mogale Mojela and Mogale Mojela
April 17, 2020

CoronavirusSA: Food parcel drive

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It is vulnerable groups in society such as the elderly, poor, and unemployed who are most affected when global pandemics such as Covid-19 take place. But various sectors in the country have come together to lessen the impact.

Nthusang Lefafa
April 14, 2020

#LockdownSA: ‘Some of us will die of hunger’ says Limpopo beer brewer

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In a small village outside Elim, Limpopo, the shockwaves of the national lockdown are being felt by those most vulnerable to capitalism’s precarity.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 10, 2020

#CoronaVirusSA: ‘I desperately wish that our people would listen, so we can fight the virus’

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In the Free State, the Dihlabeng Mayor urges his constituency to self-isolate, and healthcare workers plead with patients to follow instructions about Covid-19 prevention.

Bontle Motsoeneng
April 8, 2020

No social distancing during grant collection puts lives at risk

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There were scenes of chaos in Limpopo in the past three days when people forced entry to pay points to collect their grants.

Mogale Mojela
April 3, 2020

CoronavirusSA: ‘We have never seen such a disease’

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Some pensioners say they are complying with lockdown regulations because they know nothing about the coronavirus but would rather do what they are told.

Marcia Moyana
April 3, 2020

CoronavirusSA: More mobile testing units launched to flatten the curve

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A new fleet of mobile sampling testing units are to be rolled out across South Africa this week in hopes that increased testing will curb the spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19.

elna-schutz
April 2, 2020

#CoronaVirusSA: Duduza closes clinic after nurse tests positive for Covid-19

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The nurse attended the prayer breakfast at the Divine Restoration Ministries in Ribblesdale, Bloemfontein, and did not self-isolate in the intervening period.

jamesthabo
April 2, 2020

Gauteng health launches recruitment drive to fight Covid-19

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In an attempt to contain and mitigate against the global pandemic Covid-19, the Gauteng Health Department is calling on qualified professionals to apply for roles on its online portal.

Marcia Moyana
April 2, 2020

#CoronaVirusSA: Gauteng’s ‘low-level’ healthcare workers fear infecting their families

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Healthcare workers are currently at the forefront of the Covid-19 battle, as President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that they provide an essential service. But as the number of positive cases increases, vulnerable healthcare workers want to get tested too.

jamesthabo
April 2, 2020

Elderly KZN social grantees happy with early payment

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Taxi drivers, post office officials and social grant recipients have been adjusting to life in lockdown, with varying levels of success.

SandileMbili
April 1, 2020

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