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The Portfolio: Luvuyo Equiano Nyawose on bringing eBhish’ home to KZN
Friday
/ 16 February 2022

The Portfolio: Luvuyo Equiano Nyawose on bringing eBhish’ home to KZN

The artist reflects on the homecoming of his exhibition, and how it interacts with the gallery and its environment

By Luvuyo Nyawose
Durban delays re-opening of city’s only needle exchange programme
Article
/ 27 November 2018

Durban delays re-opening of city’s only needle exchange programme

The project’s closure six months ago forced some injecting drug users to share needles and risk infections such as HIV and Hepatitis C.

By Joan Van Dyk
Saved: How drug users gained the power to reverse overdoses
Article
/ 18 June 2018

Saved: How drug users gained the power to reverse overdoses

Find out how drug users banded together to use a simple injection to save thousands of lives.

By Bhekisisa Team
After Ebola: What happens when the virus fades and the NGOs — and money — leave?
Article
/ 12 June 2018

After Ebola: What happens when the virus fades and the NGOs — and money — leave?

Ebola wiped out nearly 10% of Liberia’s doctors and nurses. Take a look at life for those it left behind.

By Bhekisisa Team
‘Cancer treatment in the North West is impossible’
Article
/ 1 June 2018

‘Cancer treatment in the North West is impossible’

Activists say that at least one patient has been trying to get treatment since 2013.

By Joan Van Dyk and Bhekisisa Team
Durban cuts city’s only needle exchange programme
Article
/ 30 May 2018

Durban cuts city’s only needle exchange programme

A tale of two cities: Durban ditches drug users while Tshwane becomes the first city in SA to pioneer and fund new ways to keep them safe.

By Joan Van Dyk
The testing ground: Could an experimental vaccine save the DRC from Ebola?
Article
/ 22 May 2018

The testing ground: Could an experimental vaccine save the DRC from Ebola?

The virus’ resurgence, this time in a city of more than one-million people could set the scene for a fast-spreading disaster.

By Sarah Boseley, Agencies Author and The Guardian
One in three sex workers surveyed report being sexually abused by police
Article
/ 16 May 2018

One in three sex workers surveyed report being sexually abused by police

Sex workers tell of being tortured, including being beaten with sjamboks.

By Pontsho Pilane
Should government health schemes pay for infertility treatment?
Article
/ 9 May 2018

Should government health schemes pay for infertility treatment?

"Women are blamed for infertility when, in fact, as we know from research, it is quite often on the man’s side.”

By Nelisiwe Msomi
[LONG READ]: Why do parents abandon their babies?
Article
/ 7 May 2018

[LONG READ]: Why do parents abandon their babies?

Women who discard their newborns feel unsupported, often by the very professionals meant to counsel them.

By Thalia Holmes
North West: The closest working hospital may be more than 200 km away for some now
Article
/ 25 April 2018

North West: The closest working hospital may be more than 200 km away for some now

Provincial health department has been put under administration as ministerial task team is deployed to the province.

By Nelisiwe Msomi and Bhekisisa Team
[Updated] North West: Military health services move in
Article
/ 19 April 2018

[Updated] North West: Military health services move in

Why Supra Mahumapelo may hold his fate and that of his province in his hands.

By Nelisiwe Msomi
Giving birth has become less dangerous in South Africa
Article
/ 28 March 2018

Giving birth has become less dangerous in South Africa

But will the country be able to half its maternal mortality ratio by 2030 – in time to achieve its sustainable development goal?

By Pontsho Pilane, Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
Freak waves and HIV in Durban. What’s the link?
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Freak waves and HIV in Durban. What’s the link?

Misconceptions about HIV infection and injection drug use could shut down the only project working to curb it.

By Joan Van Dyk
Death and dignity: How KZN strips cancer patients of their pride
Article
/ 26 March 2018

Death and dignity: How KZN strips cancer patients of their pride

Terminally ill patients in the province have little access to pain relief, or basic care. Here’s one man’s story.

By Joan Van Dyk and Bhekisisa Team
#LifeEsidimeni: In six weeks we’ll know if Qedani Mahlangu will be prosecuted
Article
/ 23 March 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: In six weeks we’ll know if Qedani Mahlangu will be prosecuted

After being awarded damages, distraught families want more: the former Gauteng Health MEC must face criminal charges.

By Mia Malan
[LIVE]: Watch as #LifeEsidimeni families are awarded settlements
Article
/ 19 March 2018

[LIVE]: Watch as #LifeEsidimeni families are awarded settlements

Catch every moment as Life Esidimeni families are told how much money they will get for the loss of their loved ones.

By Bhekisisa Team Author and Bhekisisa Team
#LifeEsidimeni: What will the Gauteng government be forced to pay?
Article
/ 18 March 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: What will the Gauteng government be forced to pay?

The families of the nearly 150 mental health patients who died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy will know today how much they will be compensated.

By Mia Malan, Adri Kotze, Nelisiwe Msomi and Bhekisisa Team
Why aren’t government officials losing sleep over #Listeriosis and #LifeEsidimeni?
Article
/ 16 March 2018

Why aren’t government officials losing sleep over #Listeriosis and #LifeEsidimeni?

Both Life Esidimeni and Listeriosis exposed leadership cracks in our public health system. Are political leaders held accountable for their actions?

By Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
Listeria outbreak over: Your polony is safe, now meet the scientists you can thank
Article
/ 14 March 2018

Listeria outbreak over: Your polony is safe, now meet the scientists you can thank

SA’s listeria epidemic is over. Take a look at the detectives who traced the epidemic’s source in this feature from our archives.

By Joan Van Dyk
What do your period and bananas have in common? Find out
Article
/ 13 March 2018

What do your period and bananas have in common? Find out

In Rwanda, schoolgirls can now buy locally produced, cheaper sanitary towels

By Adri Kotze and Bhekisisa Team
#Listeriosis: Meet the family that lost two loved ones
Article
/ 9 March 2018

#Listeriosis: Meet the family that lost two loved ones

Long before red flags were raised, this family fell victim to listeriosis. And this week, tragedy has struck again.

By Pontsho Pilane, Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
#Budget2018: Cuts to medical aid tax credits begin
Article
/ 22 February 2018

#Budget2018: Cuts to medical aid tax credits begin

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba didn’t cut state subsidies for private medical aid members outright but your pocket may still feel the pinch

By Laura López González and Mia Malan
The real reason why Gauteng doesn’t want to pay up for #LifeEsidimeni
Article
/ 10 February 2018

The real reason why Gauteng doesn’t want to pay up for #LifeEsidimeni

‘Families should be compensated for trauma, but not for what the deceased went through’, says state advocate.

By Nelisiwe Msomi and Bhekisisa Team
‘Cancer I could deal with. Losing my breast I could not.’
Article
/ 8 February 2018

‘Cancer I could deal with. Losing my breast I could not.’

For those with breast cancer, a mastectomy may seem like the best option. But Joanna Moorhead is glad she chose less extensive surgery.

By Joanna Moorhead
Can government employees kiss those above-inflation increases goodbye?
Article
/ 8 February 2018

Can government employees kiss those above-inflation increases goodbye?

Picketing doctors and nurses in Limpopo could be just a taste of what’s to come as unions and government prepare to head to the bargaining table.

By Nelisiwe Msomi
Scientists confirm what women always knew: Men really are the weaker sex
Article
/ 7 February 2018

Scientists confirm what women always knew: Men really are the weaker sex

In times of famine, epidemic and hardship over the past 250 years, women have consistently outlived men, find researchers

By Kate Hodal
‘For goodness sake, if that’s how things are run … God help us all’
Article
/ 2 February 2018

‘For goodness sake, if that’s how things are run … God help us all’

Gauteng Premier David Makhura claims he didn’t know #LifeEsidimeni patients would be transferred to the care of NGOs. Perhaps he just didn’t listen.

By Adri Kotze, Mia Malan and Laura López González
No money for #LifeEsidimeni, but millions for consultants
Article
/ 31 January 2018

No money for #LifeEsidimeni, but millions for consultants

​Qedani Mahlangu’s department paid almost R60-million to the law firm that would later represent her in the run-up to arbitration.

By Laura López González and Nelisiwe Msomi
#LifeEsidimeni: Qedani Mahlangu’s ego and the death of 143 patients
Article
/ 26 January 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: Qedani Mahlangu’s ego and the death of 143 patients

The former Health MEC claims her subordinates withheld information from her. But she’s being accused 
of misleading the legislature.

By Adri Kotze, Laura López González and Mia Malan
#LifeEsidimeni: Did Mahlangu keep David Makhura in the dark?
Article
/ 25 January 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: Did Mahlangu keep David Makhura in the dark?

Mahlangu didn’t know many of the details of the doomed mental health project but says she deserves the credit for instituting the ombud investigation.

By Laura López González
Did government waste R127-million on a condom no one wanted?
Article
/ 24 January 2018

Did government waste R127-million on a condom no one wanted?

Activists warn new data shows government may have invested millions into the wrong female condom and may be on the verge of doing it again.

By Tian Johnson
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