After opening almost two decades ago, Temba TB Hospital in Makhanda is shutting its doors much to the dismay of the property owners, who fear the vacant buildings will be subjected to vandalism and looting if left unoccupied.
Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has announced the delivery of thousands of litres of water and hydration packs to Free State communities affected by cholera, as it confirmed the death of three family members in the province from the disease.
Water in nearly 40% of municipal water treatment works sampled across the Eastern Cape has been flagged in the latest Blue Drop report as unsafe to drink according to World Health Organisation standards.