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[LISTEN] Most South Africans have the TB germ – so why aren’t they sick?

About 80% of people have the TB germ inside their bodies, but that doesn’t mean they will all develop the disease.


Mia Malan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa. She has worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington, DC, winning more than 30 awards for her radio, print and television work.

Dylan Bush was a health journalist at Bhekisisa from February 2016 to September 2023.

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