Buhlebezwe Siwani’s new exhibition is both a project for healing and an appreciation of traditional indigenous knowledge systems and medicine
Traditional African cultural practices that were once private are being milked by content creators and twisted into mass entertainment
For the first time, conservation team have now successfully propagated critically endangered species
Young people are straddling their professional careers with their spiritual callings and incorporating digital technology
Despite being largely sidelined, these essential workers have adapted to lockdowns, taken to technology and even attracted clients from abroad
Proper facilities supported by well-researched cultural principles will go a long way to improving the image and perception of the practice of traditional medicine
Traditional healers feel they have been excluded from the national response to the coronavirus, despite most South Africans consulting them for a range of ailments including depression
My photographs make for detailed stories and use symbols that are meant to be read and analysed with an open mind.
The Canapax chain owner, who claims to be a traditional healer, has been arrested
After being raped and abused repeatedly, a sangoma trainee reported her mentor to the police — only to be shunned
"Recovering ancient hidden knowledges, as long as we are responsible with them, is important considering how many ills there are in our society."
Medical doctors and traditional healers often struggle to trust each other. But in this rural KZN community they learned how to work together.
A group of men harvest medicinal plants, which they then process and sell, but it’s a tough trade
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The UKZN traditional medicine laboratory aims to become a centre of excellence
Traditional and Western healers team up to treat patients with HIV and tuberculosis because many people consult more than one health system.
An anthropologist schooled in traditional healing, Professor Robert Thornton, says it is deeply rooted in ideas and not science.
Karabo Finger was called to be a traditional healer when her mother, the family elder and a spiritual medium, died and connected her to her ancestors.
An Australian company plans to exploit the place of ancestors and healing at Madimatle Mountain.
What kind of a book would the biography of the leader of Winterveldt, arguably the largest informal settlement in the southern hemisphere, make?
Mabele helped lead the fight for antiretrovirals in SA. A memorial service will be held for her today. This was her last interview with Bhekisisa.
The Melville Koppies were home to Tswana and Sotho clans, and the remnants are still visible.
Claims that 80% of South Africans prefer traditional healers over public healthcare are false; in reality less than 2% go to a sangoma first.
You have no alternative but to obey your calling, says a young healer, but it is a spiritual blessing. She spoke to Aneesa Fazel.
You have a bit of a cough, night sweats and a searing headache every now and again. So, what’s the diagnosis?
In the absence of a basic drug such as paracetamol in Zimbabwe’s debilitating health care system, desperate patients have turned to traditional herbs.
Caroline Aya was playing in front of her house in January when a neighbour put a cloth over her mouth and fled with her.
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/ 25 February 2009
If you’re in that deep, you might as well try all the wonderful and effective muti our rich culture has to offer.
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/ 22 September 2008
Thirteen members of a family have been found dead in their home near Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, apparently having consumed a fatal herbal mix.
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/ 5 December 2002
Traditional healers are battling to get patients to go for follow-up tests after they have tested HIV-positive.