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A stench now envelopes the wards and patients have been unable to wash for days.

The hardest hit patients are those in a serious or critical condition, who rely on nurses to be helped with their toilet needs.

Linen for patients could also not be changed because the laundry room became dysfunctional as a result of the water shortage. This has angered the relatives of patients.

Terence Netshiombo, whose father has been in the hospital for the past two weeks, described the situation as very sad.

"I went to the hospital and found there was no water," he said. "My father complained that he had not had any water to drink for the whole day.

"I became very worried when there was no water for a week. I had to buy him bottled water for drinking."

Other relatives said some of their loved ones had not bathed for days. They also pointed out the health hazard the water shortage posed.

Some nurses, who did not want to be named for fear of reprisals, placed the blame at the door of hospital management, who were "well aware" of the general problem with the water supply in Louis Trichardt.

"This problem could have been avoided long ago had the authorities made alternative arrangements such as drilling boreholes," one nurse said.

Limpopo health spokesman Phuti Seloba said MEC Norman Mabasa would meet mayors in a bid to exempt hospitals from water rationing by municipalities.

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May 30, 2012

LBS

Absolutely shocking!
Yet the politicians ensure that they have quantities of BOTTLED water available to them at every opportunity!
Time they gave up their expensive entitlements/perks and fat salaries and used the money where it is most needed.
Bet they don't even feel the SHAME of failing the very people who vote for them.
Time for the middle finger to be shown to all politicians who disrespect the people.
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May 30, 2012

MGEEZ

Pathetic!!!!
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May 30, 2012

TheNewFreedomFighter

@LBS
"Time for the middle finger to be shown to all politicians who disrespect the people."

NO! NO! NO! Time for the middle finger to be shown to the ANC.

The ANC mobilise thousands to march over a painted representation of an immoral man's penis, YET THEY QUITE HAPPILY ALLOW THE SICK AND HELPLESS LIVE IN CONDITIONS OF SQUALLOR.

VOETSAK ANC!
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May 30, 2012

ancnduntsu

Norman Mabasa is a sell out.Why did you run away from SAMA ,Norman??
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May 30, 2012

LBS

@TheNewFreedomFighter
@LBS
"Time for the middle finger to be shown to all politicians who disrespect the people."

NO! NO! NO! Time for the middle finger to be shown to the ANC.

The ANC mobilise thousands to march over a painted representation of an immoral man's penis, YET THEY QUITE HAPPILY ALLOW THE SICK AND HELPLESS LIVE IN CONDITIONS OF SQUALLOR.

VOETSAK ANC!

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You are correct and I agree!!
>>Time for the middle finger to be shown to the ANC.<<

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May 30, 2012

vivla

Ahahahah.......kante what is going on in this country? How uncomfortable those patients must be. It is like one goes to government hospitals to DIE not to get healed. This government must just VOETSEK!
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May 30, 2012

ntiki

The situation in limpopo hospitals is very bad i think is the time goverment act on this one very serious.

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May 30, 2012

Sgandy

when not using envelopes as patients files you run out of water..this are some of the things Limpopo people should march for rather than being bused to Gauteng to march over a penis...this country has gone to the dogs.
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May 30, 2012

Sgigo

Limpopo is just a sad case. No respect for our own black brothers and sisters. Someone must account for this sad state of affairs.
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May 30, 2012

Zezinho

These are things we should be striking for.
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