26
Oct
Mother seeks justice eight years after alleged assault on daughter at Tshwane school
Health-e News Mother seeks justice eight years after alleged assault on daughter at Tshwane school A Soshanguve mother says her daughter suffered serious head injuries after allegedly being assaulted by…
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19
Oct
OP-ED | ‘We are not born bad, we are shaped’ — How childhood trauma shapes violence
Health-e News OP-ED | ‘We are not born bad, we are shaped’ — How childhood trauma shapes violence Over two years, Plant Play has reached 542 children aged between 10…
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16
Oct
Mahikeng clinic runs out of antenatal supplements: “I am scared for my baby”
Health-e News Mahikeng clinic runs out of antenatal supplements: “I am scared for my baby” MAHIKENG – Pregnant women using Ramatlabama Health Centre outside Mahikeng in the North West Province,…
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12
Oct
OP-ED | Menstrual health is about more than giving girls menstrual products
Health-e News OP-ED | Menstrual health is about more than giving girls menstrual products Seventy-five percent of girl learners surveyed in I_Menstruate Movement’s Bleeding in Silence: Barriers to Menstrual Hygiene…
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28
Sep
Limpopo child rape suspect still at large as family struggles to access care
Health-e News Limpopo child rape suspect still at large as family struggles to access care A Limpopo mother says her seven-year-old daughter, who has a developmental disability, was raped by…
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14
Sep
Investigation launched into five-year-old’s playground injury at Tshwane school
Health-e News Investigation launched into five-year-old’s playground injury at Tshwane school The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is investigating a case after a five-year-old Grade R learner was injured at…
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11
Sep
Part 8 | Hungry for change: When hunger becomes a health crisis
Health-e News Part 8 | Hungry for change: When hunger becomes a health crisis Health and nutrition experts say the health consequences of South Africa’s food insecurity crisis can begin…
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25
Aug
Saulsville children play among sewage and rubbish as public parks deteriorate
Health-e News Saulsville children play among sewage and rubbish as public parks deteriorate Children in Saulsville, west of Pretoria continue to use public parks where residents say sewage, illegal dumping…
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19
Aug
Learners and kitchen staff fall sick as sewage surrounds Soshanguve school feeding scheme
Health-e News Learners and kitchen staff fall sick as sewage surrounds Soshanguve school feeding scheme For the past five years, more than 800 learners and staff at Seetsa sa Kgwedi…
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11
Aug
Parents threaten school boycott over Mobile toilets, ‘We need R27 billion to fix schools’ – Education MEC
Health-e News Parents threaten school boycott over Mobile toilets, ‘We need R27 billion to fix schools’ – Education MEC As the Gauteng Education Department faces a R27 billion backlog in…
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