A well-known environmentalist has launched a campaign in which he cleans the rivers and streams in Mpumalanga. Jack Magongo launched his project last month at a time when the country grappled with the cholera outbreak that killed more than 25 people in Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The outbreak was identified in Hammanskraal, Gauteng, earlier this year… Continue reading Cholera Outbreak: Environmentalist Cleans River Streams To Help Fight Waterborne Diseases
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Fear, Hopelessness In Hammanskraal As Cholera Survivors Pick Up The Pieces
Three factors convinced Nthabiseng Mkase that things were falling apart in Hammanskraal: her six-year-old child was vomiting profusely under the weight of diarrhoea, the local hospital seemed overwhelmed with cholera patients, while sewage spills were overflowing in the streets. It all began two weeks ago when Mkase’s child started vomiting endlessly on a Friday night.… Continue reading Fear, Hopelessness In Hammanskraal As Cholera Survivors Pick Up The Pieces