Bhekisisa Team

Article Roxy De Villiers & Bhekisisa Team - 19 Jul 2019

The HIV prevention tablet is now available in South Africa but popping a pill every day to stay HIV-negative may not be for everyone

Article Joan Van Dyk & Bhekisisa Team - 20 Jun 2019

Could companies’ wooing of social media influencers be just a clever ploy to get around the country’s tobacco advertising ban?

Article Jill U Adams & Bhekisisa Team - 19 Jun 2019

When kids at risk of suicide can talk to trained friends & family, they're seven times less likely to die, says one of the world's largest studies.

Article Nelisiwe Msomi & Bhekisisa Team - 14 Jun 2019

Health workers in Mpumalanga fear for their lives because of crime and unsafe buildings

Article Bhekisisa Team Author & Bhekisisa Team - 13 Jun 2019

For 25 years, scientists have wondered whether the Depo-Provera could increase people’s risk of contracting HIV. Today, we find out if it does.

Article Bhekisisa Team - 13 Jun 2019

We've proven Depo Provera doesn't make it easier to contract HIV. But African women are still left with too few contraceptive choices.

Article Laura Lopez Gonzalez & Bhekisisa Team - 13 Jun 2019

We now know the answer after more than 25 years of guessing, but will women believe it?

Article Bhekisisa Team Author & Bhekisisa Team - 12 Jun 2019

Bhekisisa's latest policy dialogue takes a deep dive into one of the biggest challenges facing SA's HIV response at the 9th Aids conference.

Article Laura Lopez Gonzalez & Bhekisisa Team - 12 Jun 2019

Small town, big goals: Eshowe has become one of the first SA communities to put enough people on HIV treatment to reduce new infections in the area.

Article Nelisiwe Msomi & Bhekisisa Team - 11 Jun 2019

The rresident promised more funding to the country’s one-stop centres for victims of abuse. But can provinces afford to make good on his promise?

Article Bhekisisa Team Author & Bhekisisa Team - 30 May 2019

Public health officials and journalists are like two peas in a pot — they need each other.

Article David Robson & Bhekisisa Team - 15 Apr 2019

General anaesthetic is supposed to make surgery painless. Now there’s evidence that one person in 20 may be awake when doctors think they’re under.

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Special Reports

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it