Xenophobia in the medical field
With sporadic and violent xenophobic attacks in South Africa making global and local headlines, the medical industry is also experiencing this worrying phenomenon.
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Makwarela water troubles far from over as taps remains dry
Some residents in a small Limpopo town say they have never seen any water coming out of their taps, despite having two boreholes.
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.
Flowing sewage in Limpopo taxi rank is a major health hazard
Thohoyandou residents say they are fed up with the lack of urgency the Vhembe District Municipality shows in repairing burst sewerage pipes.
Pensioner’s backyard garden feeds his family
A pensioner in the North West created his vegetable 20 years ago. Since then, it has gone a long way to feed his family, he says.
Pregnant women and mothers happy with MomConnect
OurHealth journalist, Marcia Zali finds out about the experiences women and mothers are having using a messaging service.
Mentally ill child allegedly raped in at a Limpopo disability centre
After receiving queries from Health-e, Limpopo MEC confirms that a 10-year-old girl has been raped on two different occasions, however, the centre denies it took place at their premises.
‘We also want to be treated as human beings’
Patients with mental health issues in Limpopo have been abandoned by their families at a facility. It is one example of the challenges associated with stigma.
Skin conditions are a challenge, more so in summer
Despite it being spring, it's already quite hot in some parts of the country. For those with skin conditions, heat is more dreaded than welcomed.
GBV: How women are forced to adapt their lifestyles
Everyday activities such as walking in the street, going to gym, or using public transport can be a fraught exercise for women with the rise in gender-based violence (GBV).
‘I have never slept on an empty stomach’
Each person takes home a packet of vegetables every day and the money maintains many families.
Drought in the Eastern Cape crippling small-scale farmers
The water-scarce condition in the Eastern Cape isn't only a threat to farmers, but to the country's food security too.
Survivors and activists demand increased action against TB
While the almost 70% price reduction in important tuberculosis prevention drug Rifapentine for 100 countries with significant TB epidemics is a breakthrough, the high cost of newer drugs remains a barrier.
Lupus: the ‘invisible’ disease
"Lupus mimics other diseases in your body and the community still doesn't understand what it is," says Daniella Djan who is living with the condition.
Union displeased by assaulted nurse’s dismissal
The National Educators and Health Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) isn't happy with the manner in which the case of a nurse who was allegedly assaulted by a nursing manager, was handled.