
Albertina Sisulu Clinic in Sebokeng closed due to Covid-19
“The rest of patients were also told that they will only get their medicine without their routine check-up. Karibu! insisted to speak to one of the health care workers and was told to go to the Area Management office in Vanderbjlpark…”

COVID-19 takes a toll on the Waterdal community
“It took the Waterdal community a short time to realise that it is only through solidarity that they can get through the difficult times as the challenges are getting worse, as the lockdown deepens, “Waterdal is an old community which…”

More than 30 schools have closed in Sedibeng West
‘Mrs Jibber indicated that ‘”some of the 30 schools that were affected includes, Tshhemedi Primary School, Vaal High School, Pitseng Primary School, Qhoweng Primary School and Sebokeng Technical School, amongst many others,” said Mrs. Jubber. Although the academic year…”

Nurse Accused for Leaking Fake News
“while I have not yet seen the results of the COVID-19 test, I asked my facility manager if other staff members had seen theirs. She did not respond on the COVID-19 test results but said all staff members returned to…”

Taxi Drivers Struggling with Lockdown Public Transport Rules
“The MEC Mamabolo went to some ofthe taxi ranks of Emfuleni with the roll out of sanitisation of all taxis and the ranks; issuing hand gloves and masks.
Karibu! spoke to one taxi driver, Mr. Makhetha, who drives on one of the crucial routes from Sasolburg to Sebokeng…”

Protect Community Healthcare Workers!
On 26 March, Khanya College delivered awareness flyers and bleach for sanitising at various health facilities. We drove to different Gauteng clinics starting in the Vaal and moving towards Johannesburg north. We met with many militant and ready Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs), though in need of many relevant resources in these difficult times of this …

Locked down in the Vaal
By Mduduzi Tshabalala2 April 2020 There are a lot of things that are missing from what our failing government has done, and also loopholes in what they have said. Looking at how the situation is unravelling here in the Vaal, the number of infected people may not seem very high, according to what is reported …