21 tips for the privileged facing lifestyle shifts as #DayZero hits
As the water crisis in the Western Cape reaches increasingly worrying stages, it’s become evident that #DayZero is almost inevitable. As a result of...
In Conversation With SA’s Youngest Doctor, Sandile Kubheka
It’s always fascinating to see young people doing remarkable things. Dr Sandile Kubheka graduated medicine at the age of 20, becoming the youngest doctor...
Contraception: 10 False Things You Thought Were True
Contraception: the deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation by any of various drugs, techniques, or devices; birth control.
In...
No policy in sight to help people with albinism in SA
People with albinism continue to face stigma, health challenges and the threat of violence, and there is still no solid policy to address their...
Right To Breastfeed In The Workplace Is Enshrined Within In Law
Breast milk provides optimum nutrition for a newborn baby. Most South African mothers are well aware of this. Barriers in the workplace...
#SizaMap: Where to get a safe, legal abortion in SA
Abortion has been legal in South Africa for more than 20 years, yet the black market for backstreet abortions still flourishes.
A recent briefing report...
Gauteng health will provide nursing bursaries after all
The Gauteng department of health has rescinded their decision to stop the intake of first-year bursary nursing students. Prospective nursing students from Chris Hani...
Dr Tlaleng On Advocating For Sexual Rights
BOOK EXTRACT
Doctor Tlaleng Mokokeng is an internationally renowned health activist, doctor and writer. In her latest book Dr...
Men And HIV: How Poverty, Violence And Inequality Play A Part
It’s obvious that men’s practices and behaviour are central to women’s vulnerability to HIV. This is why a major focus in the fight against...
Contraceptives Shortages Are Devastating Women In KZN
Women in KwaZulu Natal have expressed concerns over shortage of injectable contraceptives from local clinics. This, after they had been turned away and told...
Someone needs to explain why there aren’t enough jobs for doctors
Becoming a doctor has many benefits. One of the most attractive to me, though, was the job security I envisioned. No further emphasis is...
Durban Floods: Devastation Lingers For Victims
Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in Durban this week, claiming lives and leaving hundreds of families devastated and destitute after homes were...
HIV/AIDS in South Africa: how far have we come?
It’s been 16 years since Thabo Mbeki’s denial of HIV’s relation to AIDS, 15 years since the death of international icon Nkosi Johnson and...
After Getting No Help, Gigantomastia Sufferer Starts Her Own NPO
Gigantomastia is a rare disease that affects women, and is characterised by excessive breast growth. It may occur spontaneously, during puberty or pregnancy, or...
A Tortured Wait For These Unplaced Medical Graduates
“My love for a challenge and working with people pushed me towards the field of medicine,†says Tanaka Gomba (23) in an interview with...
We need to talk about the “taboo” of women’s health in...
Women's healthcare in South Africa is steeped in stigma and misinformation, and Donald Trump's Global Gag Rule does nothing to clear the misunderstanding. There...
This doctor studied for 10 years and still awaits the chance...
The latest in the series of jobless doctors who have spoken out against the Department of Health (DoH) is the story of Dhiresh Pillay*...
“There is something sick in the area”
Mpho Tshele is a 61-year-old grandmother living in Snake Park, in the heart of Soweto. She looks after her 11-old-grandson, Koketso, who suffers from...
Dental Students At Wits Protest ‘Unhealthy Learning Environment’
Dental students from the University of Witwatersrand protested on Tuesday on campus with a number of complaints. Students say they are tired of the...
People with albinism need more medical assistance from government
Mafusi Tampe and Lebo Kgopane are a young couple living in Soweto with a boisterous eight-month-old girl. Both have albinism, and little Diteboho does...
