“Seeing newborn babies suffer while some mothers bleed to death should keep us all awake at night."
Posts tagged as “human rights”
Political negotiations to get aid into Gaza have yielded results but much more is needed, including humanitarian ceasefires to ensure safe delivery of food, fuel…
A recent report by the department in January this year revealed that over 65,940 learners from 210 schools rely exclusively on pit toilets.
A 2019 precedent setting high court ruling compelled municipalities to provide farm dwellers with clean drinking water and provide access to dignified sanitation. However very little has changed for some farm residents.
Residents in several areas of Limpopo where water shortages have been severe say their villages have been without water for years, and how their communities share water with domestic animals, endangering human health and well-being.
Three leaders have already been shot in their homes inside the commune. The community’s will, safety and sanctuary now hangs on a thin thread as more activists are threatened, also halting the food sovereignty projects that had been established for the development and survival of the community of about 109 residents.
THE Department of Health announced this week that it will this week, Monday, 23 January to 04 February commence with the programme of screening, verification,…
Mineworkers employed by Lonmin Plc rush to catch the bus to work after a month long strike that resulted in the killing of 44 people…
A collaboration between a traditional authority and an investment company has restored water to a community plagued by chronic shortages Lucas Ledwaba AFTER waiting in…
The extractives industry is notorious for its negative impact on the environment and host communities. With investors waiting in the wings to cash in on…