Leukaemia
latest news & developmentsCancer: This time it came for me
We are still mourning the death of my 12-year-old daughter Mbali after she was treated for leukaemia
In death, a father meets his daughter
Life is always haunted by death. This is part of what makes it so precious. But what happens when death comes too young, too often, and watches over life too closely?
Singer-songwriter Theuns Jordaan dies after short struggle with cancer
The distinctive quality of Theuns Jordaan’s voice meant he became a standard part of the South African music landscape, particularly the Afrikaans market
More ethnically diverse bone marrow donors needed to save lives
The myth that regenerative stem cells are body parts has led to donor reluctance
Rights group wins court bid against Engen
The Right2Know Campaign has been allowed to join a court case against Engen, which used the Regulation of Gatherings Act to ban protests outside its Durban refinery
Durban smokestacks back in court
Engen will oppose the application by civil rights nonproft Right2Know to be a friend of the court in the precedent-setting case
Apple a day keeps Grim Squeaker away*
There have been many success stories in efforts to extend the human lifespan in the past 200 years