A team working with the country’s Covid ministerial advisory committee uses a formula to keep tabs on the rise of infections. Here’s how it works
What does the inside of a vaccination centre look like and how do nurses administer the jab? The vials, syringes, the vaccinators — and the science behind it
The only way to book an appointment for a Covid-19 jab is to register on the government’s electronic vaccination system
SA is on the verge of rolling out Covid-19 vaccines, but can we vaccinate children and pregnant women, and which jabs work against the 501Y.V2 variant?
South Africa lost one of its most prominent HIV doctors this weekend to Covid-related complications. Dr Sindi will be remembered for her ability to make HIV and reproductive health knowledge accessible to her hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers.
In about a year we’re likely to know if a candidate vaccine we’re beginning to test this week is effective against a virus that has devastated our country
Bhekisisa editor Mia Malan talks to HIV scientist Salim Abdool Karim about his research on risky relationships of young women and older men.
Will Ramaphosa’s new health minister wield enough power to bring recalcitrant MECs to heel?
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.
This month, the New African boasts a shocking headline: “We deliberately spread Aids in South Africa.” Could that be true?