African Oral Narratives
Military Intelligence in Apartheid-era South Africa

Health

In Maandagshoek the volunteer group of community carers from the Mabaso community care centre continues to attend to the various social and health needs of individuals and families in the community. They feel the hospitals get over-crowded resulting in a lack of attention to individuals. The residents generally feel that one of the most important things that could be done in the community to improve the health situation would be more accessible communal taps. They would also like more gardens to cultivate vegetables – "We wish government can help us in terms of providing food daily so that we can cook food for our orphans." They also claim the water is unsafe for human consumption. In addressing health issues, residents see the need for a clinic as the most important in Rammolutsi: "Most of our people, especially the pregnant women, they are afraid to attend the far away clinics. So I think all of the sections should have their own clinics. Our people must encourage their kids to attend the clinics." Residents in Sebokeng feel that health services offered by the clinics and hospitals in the region are not good; "… some of the patients they are running from the clinics because they said they don't get good services." One resident claims: "I do visit the hospitals and clinics and I can see that these people are sick but without help. For example, when you get to the hospitals, people die on the chairs because of lack of special attention. They even discharge very sick people. And you can see the patient is very sick but gets no special attention." Another confirms: "… in the hospital they don't work, you can go there early in the morning at about 06h00 but without help, no medications, they hardly attend to our concerns."

An interview with the volunteer group of care-givers at the Mabaso Community Care Centre by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: June 12, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
This interview with the volunteer group of community carers at the Mabaso Community Care Centre in Maandagshoek was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

An interview with volunteer care-givers Veronica Matsie and Nkele Manyanga by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: June 12, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
This interview with volunteer care-givers Veronica Matsie and Nkele Manyanga was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Maandagshoek in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

An interview with Alinah Malekgosi Obie, a home-based care giver working through local hospice in Rammolutsi, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: July 28, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
This interview with Alinah Malekgosi Obie, a home-based care giver working through local hospice, was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Rammolutsi in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

An interview with Kate Masabatha Makhanya, an elderly crèche owner from Sebokeng, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: September 8, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
This interview with Kate Masabatha Makhanya, an elderly crèche owner, was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Sebokeng in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

An interview with Nicodemus Khayakhole Makhanya, an unemployed ‘Bishop’ of an indigenous church in Sebokeng, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: September 8, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
This interview with Nicodemus Khayakhole Makhanya, an unemployed ‘Bishop’ of an indigenous church, was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Sebokeng in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

An interview with retired policeman Siqelo Fredrick Mkhize of Sebokeng, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: September 9, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
This interview with retired policeman Siqelo Fredrick Mkhize was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Sebokeng in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

An interview with widowed pensioner Nomvula Paulina September of Sebokeng, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: September 9, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
This interview with widowed pensioner Nomvula Paulina September was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Sebokeng in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

Part one of the first interview with Thulo Ezekiel Motseki, a gravely ill retrenched worker from Sebokeng, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: September 9, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
Part one of the the first interview with Thulo Ezekiel Motseki, a gravely ill retrenched worker, was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Sebokeng in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

Part two of the first interview with Thulo Ezekiel Motseki, a gravely ill retrenched worker from Sebokeng, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: September 9, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
Part two of the first interview with Thulo Ezekiel Motseki, a gravely ill retrenched worker, was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Sebokeng in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

An interview with Maria Mabeko Nkomo, a divorced traditional healer/herbalist from Sebokeng, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: September 10, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
This interview with Maria Mabeko Nkomo, a divorced traditional healer/herbalist, was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Sebokeng in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

An interview with Thomas Molefe, an elderly retrenched SAMANCOR worker of Sebokeng, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: September 10, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
This interview with Thomas Molefe, an elderly retrenched SAMANCOR worker, was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Sebokeng in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

An interview with Sara Maduma, a Sebokeng resident and private clinic worker in the nearby town of Vereeninging, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: September 12, 2007
Format: Sound/mp3
This interview with Sara Maduma, a worker at a private clinic in the nearby town of Vereeninging, was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Sebokeng in 2007 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

Second interview with Thulo Ezekiel Motseki, a gravely ill retrenched worker from Sebokeng, by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: May 14, 2008
Format: Sound/mp3
The second interview with Thulo Ezekiel Motseki, a gravely ill retrenched worker, was conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in Sebokeng in 2008 as part of the South African History Archive's Alternative History Project, titled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'.

Nomvula September, a widowed pensioner from Sebokeng, during an interview with Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: 2007
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Nomvula September, a widowed pensioner from Sebokeng, during an interview with Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

This is a still image of Nomvula September, a widowed pensioner from Sebokeng, during an oral history interview conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in 2007 for SAHA's Alternative History Project, entitled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'. The still image was derived from the DVD 'A Dream Deferred' which was produced in 2008 as part of this project.

Thomas Molefe, an elderly retrenched SAMANCOR worker of Sebokeng, during an interview with Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: 2007
Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg

Thomas Molefe, an elderly retrenched SAMANCOR worker of Sebokeng, during an interview with Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

This is a still image of Thomas Molefe, an elderly retrenched SAMANCOR worker of Sebokeng, during an oral history interview conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in 2007 for SAHA's Alternative History Project, entitled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'. The still image was derived from the DVD 'A Dream Deferred' which was produced in 2008 as part of this project.

Thulo Ezekiel Motseki, a gravely ill retrenched worker of Sebokeng, during an interview with Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

Date: 2007
Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg

Thulo Ezekiel Motseki, a gravely ill retrenched worker of Sebokeng, during an interview with Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava.

This is a still image of Thulo Ezekiel Motseki, a gravely ill retrenched worker of Sebokeng, during an oral history interview conducted by Dale McKinley and Ahmed Veriava in 2007 for SAHA's Alternative History Project, entitled 'Forgotten Voices in the Present'. The still image was derived from the DVD 'A Dream Deferred' which was produced in 2008 as part of this project.