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Keneilwe Dikoma has cared for her son, Lorato, who has cerebral palsy, for 30 years. She tells us what life has been like.
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‘This is how we do it’: 30 years of caring for a son with cerebral palsy

Keneilwe Dikoma's life changed forever when her son Lorato was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at six months old. For three decades, she has navigated the complexities of care in…

Toxic storm brewing in Soweto’s Snake Park neighbourhood

Residents living beside an old mine dump face health problems as floods and heatwaves worsen the dangers of mining pollution

Back to where it began: The child in the precedent-setting judgment was born with cerebral palsy following
the negligence of maternity staff at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital. Photo: Lesedi Sikwe

Gauteng health department fails to provide bulk of care promised to cerebral palsy patient

In a precedent-setting negligence case brought by a woman on behalf of her cerebral palsy child, a judge in Gauteng allowed the department to offer services in its own facilities…

Yay for SA’s child health policies

Constitutional Court to rule on leave to appeal in Tembisa Hospital cerebral palsy case

Lawyers representing Tembisa Hospital say there is nothing staff could have done to avoid newborn’s brain damage.

Underprivileged children with disabilities now have renewed hope for better and free treatment.

Fresh hope for Zambia’s children with disabilities

A new hydrotherapy centre in Zambia’s capital is making an impact in the special needs field

Although some disabled children have finally been placed in an appropriate school

Zimbabwe health workers fight the odds to provide free care to disabled children

A Harare rehabilitation unit offers impaired youngsters free therapy and supports parents too.

It took a while to adjust to the implications of Cathy Naidoo’s* cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy: ‘To take care of others, you must start with yourself’

Cerebral palsy does not only affect one person, it alters the lives of the family as well.