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Limpopo health facilities without water

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The entire Vhembe District in Limpopo, including five hospitals and several clinics have been without water since Monday. Protesting residents have shut down the pumping of the water supply at Nandoni Dam, the main water source. Neil Shikwambana, Limpopo Department…

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
May 26, 2023

The Tshilidzini Hospital in the Vhembe district in Limpopo remains in wreck and ruin despite promises to renovate it.

Tshilidzini Hospital: Still in wreck and ruin almost a decade later

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In 2012, the Vhembe district in Limpopo was declared one of the 10 National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts by the National Department of Health. This put the Tshilidzini Hospital in line for major renovations since most of its buildings…

NdivhuwoMukwevho
December 15, 2021

Educating rural communities about cancer

‘I was 31 years old and I knew nothing about cancer’ – A survivor uses her experience as education

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After discovering she had stage four breast cancer at 31, a survivor is using her experience to educate rural communities like the one she grew up in.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
August 19, 2020

CoronaVirusSA: Tanks to ease water woes in rural Vhembe villages

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LIMPOPO-Due to shortage of water within several villages, in Vhembe district, scores of residents are facing difficulties adhering to the call by the department of health to always wash hands, but all that is set to change with the Department of Water and Sanitation supplying water

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 3, 2020

#CoronaVirusSA: Limpopo celebrates first Covid-19 recovery

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But the news isn’t all good — the province sees all districts, bar one, with confirmed Covid-19 cases.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 2, 2020

CoronavirusSA: Pensioners struggle to receive grants

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As the younger generation flocked to cash pay points to receive their grants, it was the elderly and others who were disadvantaged. Many pensioners braved the long wait because they needed the money to guy groceries.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 1, 2020

Sparking a fresh fruit revival in the heart of Venda

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Tshakhuma Fruit Market attracts tourists from all over South Africa, but locals consumption of the market’s offering of fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts is dwindling, according to fruit vendors.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
March 9, 2020

#NHIPublicHearings: Vhembe residents weigh in on the bill

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Limpopo residents raise burning issues as the National Health Insurance public hearings kick off in the province.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 16, 2019

Makwarela water troubles far from over as taps remains dry

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Some residents in a small Limpopo town say they have never seen any water coming out of their taps, despite having two boreholes.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
November 12, 2019

What can be done to reduce gender-based violence?

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Limpopo-based non-profit organisations (NPOs) share solutions to lessen the alarming statistics in Vhembe.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
October 10, 2019

Boreholes to transform the lives of Vuwani residents

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Some residents have had no choice but to travel kilometres to neighbouring villages to get water or to buy a bucket of water closer to home for three rands, which many can’t afford.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
September 13, 2019

Beauty queen empowers fellow women with disabilities

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Many women with disabilities in rural areas have limited opportunities. But not if beauty queen, Lufuno Khakhu has her way.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
August 27, 2019

Hospital progress praised

Our Health

LIMPOPO - The new management team at Tshilidzini Hospital, outside Thohoyandou, has rolled up their sleeves and is getting the hospital back on track. This is after the previous administration was fired for incompetence.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
March 22, 2019

Hospital progress praised

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Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
March 22, 2019

Hope for rural NPO after their eviction

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LIMPOPO – The Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme (TVEP), a rural domestic violence NGO evicted from their offices in December, has been given renewed hope thanks to a generous donation.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
February 14, 2019

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