Mia Malan, Author at The Mail & Guardian

Could an implant the size of a match stick save teenage girls from HIV? Find out.

Podcasts Mia Malan - 12 Jun 2019

Bhekisisa editor Mia Malan talks to HIV scientist Salim Abdool Karim about his research on risky relationships of young women and older men.

Shot-caller, calculated, master of survival. SA, meet your new health minister.

Article Mia Malan, Laura Lopez Gonzalez & Bhekisisa Team - 31 May 2019

Will Ramaphosa’s new health minister wield enough power to bring recalcitrant MECs to heel?

[LISTEN] You bank your money each month, so why not bank your breast milk?

Podcasts Mia Malan & Gavin Fischer - 25 Mar 2019

We always tell moms breast is best but sometimes milk doesn't come when babies do. This breast milk bank is filling in these gaps.

Did the apartheid government inject black people with HIV? We look to science.

Podcasts Mia Malan - 13 Mar 2019

This month, the New African boasts a shocking headline: "We deliberately spread Aids in South Africa." Could that be true?

[LISTEN] This mom became a sex worker and her daughter is fine with it

Podcasts Mia Malan - 8 Feb 2019

Sex work is selling a service, not your body, says Mariska Majoor. There's nothing sinister about it.

Elsa and Nosipho: they both sell sex for a living but in opposite worlds

Article Mia Malan - 6 Dec 2018

Does sex work legislation have an impact on gender-based violence and HIV infection rates? We traveled to Amsterdam and Durban to find out.

Selling sex

Article Mia Malan - 29 Nov 2018

From Amsterdam’s glittering canals to Durban’s dark streets, take a look at how the world legislates sex — and why it matters.

Will decriminalising sex work increase trafficking?

Article Mia Malan - 28 Nov 2018

In 2003, New Zealand did away with all laws against consensual adult sex work. Activists say South Africa can take a few lessons from it.

Go inside a day in our newsroom: The realities of donor-funded journalism

Article Mia Malan - 30 Oct 2018

What’s a day in a donor-funded journalism centre like? Mia Malan reveals all in her latest article for the journal of African Journalism Studies.

Show us the data: Bhekisisa responds to #BigTobacco

Article Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Mia Malan & Joan Van Dyk - 20 Sep 2018

Dear Tisa, you have a point but we’ve got a reason to be wary.

Why two pills before and after sex could help to save you from HIV

Article Mia Malan & Bhekisisa Team - 24 Jul 2018

Men who have sex with men can now take on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, safely.

You can’t transmit HIV if you take ARVs correctly and are virally suppressed

Article Mia Malan & Bhekisisa Team - 24 Jul 2018

Researchers once again confirmed: It’s impossible for HIV-positive people on treatment to transmit the virus through sex — this time among gay men.

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Executive education courses further develop the skills of leaders in the workplace

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Sisa Ntshona has urged everyone to limit their movements in line with government’s request

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SAB Zenzele’s special AGM postponed until further notice

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20th Edition of the National Teaching Awards

Staff Reporter - 23 Mar 2020

Teachers are seldom recognised but they are indispensable to the country's education system

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Awards affirm the vital work that teachers do

Thabo Mohlala - 23 Mar 2020

Government is committed to empowering South Africa’s teachers with skills, knowledge and techniques for a changing world

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2020 Humanities Award winners reflect a contribution to diversity and social justice, echoing South Africa’s socioeconomic condition

Anele Ngcoya - 23 Mar 2020

The HSS Awards ensure that the humanities and social sciences thrive

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SAB Zenzele special AGM rescheduled to March 25 2020

Staff Reporter - 18 Mar 2020

New voting arrangements are being made to safeguard the health of shareholders

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Dimension Data launches Saturday School in PE

Staff Reporter - 16 Mar 2020

The Gauteng Saturday School has produced a number of success stories