Kuhlekonke Phenyane from Vryheid in northern KwaZulu-Natal was born with lamellar ichthyosis (LI), a rare skin condition that causes the build-up of scales all over the body.
His granddaughter says they were turned away because he wasn't on any medication, despite his dangerously high blood pressure. His condition worsened, and he developed severe wounds on his legs.
From the outside the centre looked like an abandoned house, the paint was peeling off from the walls, some windows were broken and the roof was damaged.
every old age home must be registered with the Department of Social Development (photo: jcomp/Freepik) every old age home must be registered with the Department of Social Development (photo: ...
A Limpopo based non-government organisation, Conty Lebepe Foundation, has raised alarm bells over the deplorable conditions that elderly residents are subjected to at Vutlhari Old Age Home and Hospice ...
South Africans are spending more on smoking. (Photo by Elsa Olofsson on Unsplash) South Africans are spending more on smoking. (Photo by Elsa Olofsson on Unsplash) There is no safe level of smoking.
Early schooling also determines a child’s future. (Photo: Freepik) Early schooling also determines a child’s future. (Photo: Freepik) The recent signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) ...