SOUTH Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphsa has defended MEC of Limpopo Dr Pophi Ramathuba after her statement in relation to Zimbabweans flocking to South Africa for Health care while the country is struggling to deliver services to SA citizens. SABC News Foreign Editor confirmed this in a tweet.
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UN Women, National AIDS Council collaborate in offering HIV Response training to partners implementing SASA! Together Methodology
UN Women in partnership with National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe (NAC-Zimbabwe) conducted a five-day national SASA! Together Support Phase Training of Trainers (ToT) in Kwekwe on 18-22 July.  The ToT was made possible through the support from the Spotlight Initiative, funded by European Union, targeting organisations already implementing the SASA! Together Start and Awareness phases in various provinces in Zimbabwe. The training aimed to build participants’ skills and encourage community members to join power with women experiencing violence and men who are potential allies in preventing violence against women and…
Read MoreHalf of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services – WHO, UNICEF
Newly established global estimate on hygiene reveals the risk of disease spread and infections to patients and health care providers Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or alcohol-based hand rub where patients receive care and at toilets in these facilities, according to the latest Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report by WHO and UNICEF. Around 3.85 billion people use these facilities, putting them at greater risk of infection, including 688 million people who receive care at facilities with no hygiene services at all.…
Read MoreMusicians come together to support families in their search for missing relatives
 Louise Mhlanga from Zimbabwe and Sosha Choir from South Africa are among 15 musicians who have joined the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to draw attention to the fact that thousands of people across the world are missing and their families are desperate for answers. By Staff Reporter The musicians, who span five continents, came together with the ICRC and Playing for Change, to produce a music video as a tribute to missing people and their families to be released on International Day of the Disappeared (August 30).…
Read MoreSouth African Politician Threatens To Disconnect Foreigners From Oxygen In Hospitals
THE Anti-Foreigner sentiment in neighboring South Africa has reached another level after opposition leader Gayton Mckenzie made stunning remarks when he threatened to disconnect all foreigners admitted in South African Hospitals from Oxygen Machines. By Staff Reporter His remarks also come hot on the heels of another degrading act where Limpopo MEC, Dr Phopi Ramathuba dragged a sick Zimbabwean woman for what she termed burdening South Africa’s healthcare. Speaking during a tombstone unveiling for Nathaniel Julies, Mackenzie said he supported Dr Ramathuba’s sentiments and would go a step further to…
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