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A health practitioner seen holding a malaria vaccine.
Some residents in Ga-Mamaila outside Modjadjiskloof in Limpopo have commended efforts by the Department of Health to prevent the spread of Malaria. The department has embarked on an anti-malaria spraying campaign in various communities throughout the province.
More than 17,000 houses in eight villages have been sprayed since the start of Malaria season in September 2025.
Some residents expressed relief as malaria prevention measures reached their homes.
“I took my girl to the clinic and at clinic they thought it was malaria, but they checked and said she is fine and now I am happy because malaria control was here to spray my house and we are not going to get sick,” says one of the residents.
Another resident says, “We used to buy mosquito coil to protect ourselves so that mosquitoes do not bite us to prevent malaria. Now, that they’ve sprayed the medicine, I am happy that we will not worry when we sleep about being bitten and getting malaria.”
At least four people have died from Malaria in Limpopo this year.
Provincial Health Department Spokesperson Neil Shikwambana has urged the public to seek treatment options when experiencing symptoms to avoid loss of life.
“We can say we have seen a surge in terms of the cases and deaths and the reason why we are on the ground trying to do awareness is because we are also seeing a challenge that if you record a death of malaria it’s precisely because people report late to healthcare facilities. Because this are 100% treatable cases, but if there are delays in receiving treatment, they end up with complications resulting in death,” says Shikwambana.
