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Sat, Jul

  • Alleged wife killer wants bail

    Lentswe, Kanana - The community of Ext 5 is devastated by the death of Maditaba Morakile Balatseng (35). This mother of two passed earlier this month in hospital after she was burnt alive by her husband. She was buried last weekend. Her family is now calling on supporters to help them stop the accused from getting bail. “We would like to urge the public to support us and protest in front of Orkney Magistrate’s Court. No woman deserves to die like that. Remember, today it’s her but what if tomorrow it is someone else’s child.’’

     

  • “Please, return to using ARVs”

    Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The NW Department of Health in the Dr KK District calls on patients to take priority in their health and return to and start HIV treatment. “Returning to treatment and adhering to it, has been proven to be the only way to close the 1.1 million gap of missing HIV clients in the system.

     

  • Hospitals stop repeat prescriptions for out of towners

    Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Pharmaceutical Services at Klerksdorp and Thepong hospitals are inundated with patients from neighbouring towns and to ease the load would prefer mainly patients from the Kosh Area. The service issued a statement on July 10 where they stated that their pharmacies in Matlosana will not issue repeat medication to patients from July 14. They, however, failed to specify that it is only applicable to patients from neighbouring towns, as patients who visit from neighbouring towns will be referred back to their own medical facilities to pick up their repeat medication.