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Jeanny Mbalati and her daughter Dinah outside their home in Soweto. It took them more than a year to get a loved one into a psychiatric hospital following his removal from Life Esidimeni facilities. (Oupa Nkosi)

72 hours to care: The precarious road to psychiatric help

Thalia Holmes

For many people with severe mental illnesses, these special wards can be a lifeline and the first step to care — if they can get there.

Young boys climb trees to pick fruit off trees, which are considered sacred on Orango Island. (Ricci Shryock)

'Our god is stronger' — can biodiverse Bijagós fend off evangelical threat?

Ruth Maclean

For centuries, traditional religious practices have preserved the sacred forests of the Bijagós archipelago. Now missionaries are muscling in.

A health worker hides their face while holding a placard detailing shortcomings at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in 2014. This year, workers' grievances became explosive with protests disrupting services in the North West and Gauteng. (Oupa Nkosi)

Healthcare in protest: The state should heed the desperation

Bongani Majola

Violent protests at health facilities haven’t only uncovered failings, they have revealed the interconnected nature of the rights we aspire to live

From paper to provinces: Find out how far South African provinces have come in implementing the country's national HIV and TB plan. (Vladimir Konstantinov)

WATCH: How far is South Africa in the fight against HIV and TB? Find out.

Bhekisisa team

South Africa boasts the world’s largest HIV treatment programme but are provinces ready to take the lead?

Men play a crucial role in keeping babies HIV negative. (Dylan Bush)

Love & other drugs: Men could make all the difference in keeping your baby HIV free

Joan van Dyk

Men can help to prevent new HIV infections by showing up for their partners. Here’s how:

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What started as a bizarre press release touting a

Company with false HIV 'cure' admits trial was not registered with regulatory body

Zion Medical can't explain the poor treatment Ugandan patients got as part of its 'trial' and its recent announcement may have added to the harm.

South Africa is the first country in the world to use ATM-like machines to dispense chronic medication. (Supplied)

These ATMs have swopped bills for pills. Here's why.

Meet a South African getting her HIV medication at the press of a button.

Priceless: A quarter of a million rand. That’s how much Cammi Morris faced paying for her lifelong hormone replacement therapy before she fought back (Oupa Nkosi)

Becoming: Why most medical aids don't pay for transgender care

For transgender people, gender-affirming care can be a matter of life and death. But medical aids still see it as a choice rather than a necessity.

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