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Jun
13
2023
By The African Mirror
South Africa’s drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure and neglect – new report

South Africa’s drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure and neglect – new report

NEWS
A report released by the South African government paints a grim picture of the country’s water resources and water infrastructure as well as the overall quality of its drinking water. The Blue Drop Watch Report – an interim report because it only assessed a sample of the facilities across the country – focused on the condition of the drinking water infrastructure and treatment processes from a technical standpoint. It also reported on water quality. Author ANJA DU PLESSIS, Associate Professor and Research Specialist in Water Resource Management, University of South Africa The issues of biggest concern that it identified included…
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May
27
2023
By The African Mirror
Cholera in South Africa: a symptom of two decades of continued sewage pollution and neglect

Cholera in South Africa: a symptom of two decades of continued sewage pollution and neglect

HEALTH
SOUTH Africans have expressed outrage at the deaths of at least 15 residents of Hammanskraal, in the city of Tshwane. The deaths were caused by cholera – a diarrhoeal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria. The disease can be fatal if left untreated. The bacteria produce a toxin in the small intestine. This causes the secretion of enormous amounts of water, leading to diarrhoea and a rapid loss of fluids and salts (electrolytes). Author ANJA DU PLESSIS, Associate Professor and Research Specialist in Water Resource Management, University of South Africa The bacteria are shed in the stools of people who…
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Apr
11
2023
By The African Mirror
NIGERIA: Child victims of sexual violence unheard and misunderstood

NIGERIA: Child victims of sexual violence unheard and misunderstood

NEWS
VIOLENCE against children is a global problem. A 2020 Global Status Report revealed that every year, almost one billion children globally encounter some form of violence, such as neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse. All forms of violence affect children in different ways, but sexual violence in particular embodies trauma that lasts for a long time. Authors STEVEN KATOR IORFA, Post Graduate Student of Social and Personality Psychology, University of Nigeria JAMES EDEM EFFIONG, Senior Lecturer, University of Uyo TANYA JOHRI, PhD Research Scholar, University of Delhi It is linked to negative health consequences such as reproductive health issues, impairments…
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