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The tattoos on Zandile Simelane’s arms tell a story that most people can’t read. Hidden beneath the delicate blue ink of flowers and butterflies, dull white scars rise, remnants of the time when cutting herself seemed like the only way to express how much she was hurting. (Bhekisisa)

Cutting: Why teens turn to self-harm when they don’t have words for their pain

For some teenagers, emotional pain manifests as deliberately cutting, burning, hitting, biting, scratching or picking at their skin

The NHI is a constitutional Imperative for universal healthcare (Dylan Bush)
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PODCAST | Is there hope for changes to the NHI Act?

By the end of October, Business Unity South Africa (Busa) will submit a proposal to President Cyril Rampahosa with solutions to their concerns about the National Health Insurance…

Do not do: New research reaffirms that sugar is one of the biggest obstacles to weight loss – and health in general.

WATCH | Weight loss drugs may work — but won’t end obesity on their own

In this month’s episode of our television show, Health Beat, we speak to two people who’ve used the weight loss drug Semaglutide

Farmer Bayanda Maseko opens up about how loadshedding has affected his mental health. (Yolanda Mdzeke, Bhekisisa)
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‘It’s every man for himself’. Why this farmer says they need mental health help

In this edition of Bhekisisa’s #SliceofLife series, Bayanda Maseko speaks about his mental health. Watch the full interview in the March episode of Bhekisisa’s TV show Health Beat

If sex work continues to be criminalised, sex workers will continue to be forced to work in unsafe, abusive and dangerous conditions. Photo: David Harrison
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‘We’ve lost many sisters’: Why SA sex workers’ lives could be safer from 2024

South Africa’s justice department plans to scrap old laws that make it a crime to sell or buy sex. This could make life safer for workers because they should be able to report…

[WATCH] Books & babies: How to keep young mothers in school

We travelled to the North West for this video, where we spoke to a young mother who fell pregnant when she was 13, but managed to return to school after her pregnancy

Superbugs are fighting back and our state hospitals don’t have the right specialists or enough funding to stop more germs from becoming untreatable.(Photo by: IMAGE POINT FR/NIH/NIAID/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Video: How to beat superbugs on a tight budget

Superbugs are fighting back and our state hospitals don’t have the right specialists or enough funding to stop more germs from becoming untreatable

Abortions 101: Here’s the pills, tools and terms to know if you plan to terminate your pregnancy. (Getty Images)

Abortions 101: Here’s the pills, tools and terms to know if you plan to terminate your pregnancy

The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act makes abortion legal in South Africa. But how far along your pregnancy is determines whether you can have an abortion, what type of…

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Born before 1986? Here’s how to get a Covid vaccine without an appointment

We look at who can get a Covid vaccine under phase two of South Africa’s national roll-out, what happens when you walk into a site and how the cost of shots are covered

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[VIDEO] Keep calm & jab on: These numbers will boost your faith in Covid-19 vaccines

Allergic reactions, unusual blood clots and heart inflammation have all been linked to Covid vaccines. But most people won’t experience these severe reactions. Watch this easy…

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How to vax a nation – A dummy’s guide to getting a Covid jab

You can only get in line for a Covid-19 vaccine if you register. Here’s how to do it