A theatre recovery room at Boitumelo Regional Hospital. The photo was taken in January. The hospital says leaks have since been fixed. Photo: Rethabile Nyelele Crumbling infrastructure is hampering patient care at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad, Free State. We first visited the hospital two weeks ago. Buckets have been set out on the floors of some wards and theatre … [Read more...] about Buckets to catch water in Free State hospital’s leaking wards
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“A state of destruction”: Activists gather at SONA to demand an end to rolling blackouts
Activists are demanding an end to Eskom’s rolling blackouts and the devastating impact it is having on daily life. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks Hundreds of people affiliated to civil society groups gathered in Cape Town’s city centre ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. The activists are demanding an end to Eskom’s rolling blackouts, … [Read more...] about “A state of destruction”: Activists gather at SONA to demand an end to rolling blackouts
Fatal stabbing at Geluksdal Secondary was only a matter of time
Police monitor the situation outside Geluksdal Secondary School. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro Shawn Mphela, a learner at Geluksdal Secondary School, was fatally stabbed last week. The school has a history of violence and poor discipline, and there are racial tensions in the community. Learners, parents, community members and organisations say nothing has been done although … [Read more...] about Fatal stabbing at Geluksdal Secondary was only a matter of time
“Total madness”: Fishers protest against ocean drilling
Members of Earthlife Africa and the Eastern Cape Environmental Network protested on Wednesday outside TotalEnergies service station in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha. Photo: Joseph Chirume About 30 activists and fishers led by the Eastern Cape Environmental Network and Earthlife Africa protested outside TotalEnergies service station in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha on Wednesday. They do not want the … [Read more...] about “Total madness”: Fishers protest against ocean drilling
“We have rats, mice, flying cockroaches” says abandoned hostel resident
Nolukholo Nzala has lived in an abandoned hostel building in Gugulethu, Cape Town, for eight years. Photos: Mary-Anne Gontsana Officials from the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning will visit families living in an abandoned building in Gugulethu later this month. Residents say their situation has deteriorated in two years and is … [Read more...] about “We have rats, mice, flying cockroaches” says abandoned hostel resident
