Old birth rites, new ways
When bringing a new life into the world risks taking another, even old traditions have to adopt new ways.
Obesity: Is eating slap tjips as bad as smoking?
For millennials, it ain’t looking good, but are hard-hitting campaigns just fat-shaming and counterproductive?
‘No sex, no coffee, no ARVs’: Former president’s quackery could land him in court
Former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh will be the first African head of state to be tried for violating the rights of HIV-positive people.
Local is lekker: This African innovation could save hundreds of babies each year
Every year, hundreds of thousands of children die gasping for air. This could help to change that.
These hospitals have become a home away from home in the Maasai’s fight against TB
When TB strikes, the fight to live can come at the cost of a way of life for the country’s nomads. This could help ease the pain.
#LifeEsidimeni: What will the Gauteng government be forced to pay?
The families of the nearly 150 mental health patients who died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy will know today how much they will be compensated.
What do your period and bananas have in common? Find out
In Rwanda, schoolgirls can now buy locally produced, cheaper sanitary towels
‘For goodness sake, if that’s how things are run … God help us all’
Gauteng Premier David Makhura claims he didn’t know #LifeEsidimeni patients would be transferred to the care of NGOs. Perhaps he just didn’t listen.
#LifeEsidimeni: Qedani Mahlangu’s ego and the death of 143 patients
The former Health MEC claims her subordinates withheld information from her. But she’s being accused of misleading the legislature.
#LifeEsidimeni: Did Qedani Mahlangu send patients to their deaths for political gain?
The former Gauteng Health MEC is expected to take the stand on Monday when she will finally face irate families who are tired of waiting for answers.