The Earth is getting hotter and extreme weather events are becoming more common. It’s bad news for our lives. We break down how climate change links to poor health.
Linda Pretorius is Bhekisisa’s content editor. She has a PhD in biosystems from the University of Pretoria has been working as a science writer, editor and proofreader in the book industry and for academic journals over the past 15 years. At Bhekisisa she helps authors to shape and develop their stories to pack a punch.
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 20, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 14, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 11, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 5, 2023
Nicole Ludolph is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/September 22, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/September 11, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/September 7, 2023
- Nicole Ludolphhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/nicoleludolph/July 18, 2023
Health Beat #11 | Why do more Black SA women get cervical cancer than any other race in the country?
Cervical cancer affects more Black women in South Africa than any other race. Why? They mostly use state health facilities which means less screening and delayed surgeries. In this month’s Health Beat, we find out why cervical cancer is a political disease and travel to a Tshwane clinic where a nurse is convincing parents to get their girls vaccinated against this type of cancer.
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.
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/September 15, 2023
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/August 31, 2023
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/August 30, 2023
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/August 3, 2023
Mohale Moloi is Bhekisisa's television producer and a health journalist.
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 19, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 13, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 5, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/August 24, 2023
As an SABC TV reporter in the Mandela years, Jessica Pitchford covered news events during one of the most exciting periods of South Africa’s history. She’s worked as a documentary producer for Special Assignment, story editor for current affairs shows Carte Blanche & Checkpoint, as head researcher for Netflix production ‘Senzo’ and has written five non-fiction books.
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/August 8, 2023
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/August 2, 2023
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/June 28, 2023
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/May 30, 2023
Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 19, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 13, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 7, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/August 21, 2023
Tshidiso Lechuba is a freelance video editor working in Johannesburg.
- Tshidiso Lechubahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-lechuba/August 8, 2023
- Tshidiso Lechubahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-lechuba/August 2, 2023
Tshidiso Thangwana is a freelance cameraman working in Johannesburg.
- Tshidiso Thangwanahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-thangwana/August 2, 2023
Dylan Bush is Bhekisisa's production and multimedia manager.
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 31, 2023
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 30, 2023
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 21, 2023
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 3, 2023
When a child is emotionally manipulated by one parent to hate the other, the legal system and therapists grapple with how to help families repair their relationships. Here’s why so-called parental alienation cases are contentious.
Christina Pitt is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Christina Pitthttps://bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/August 7, 2023
- Christina Pitthttps://bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/July 31, 2023
- Christina Pitthttps://bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/June 29, 2023
HIV home visits in a Malawi village worked so well that the same visits are not also being used for conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer.
Kaamil Ahmed is a journalist at The Guardian's Global Development desk. Ahmed is the author of 'I Feel No Peace', on the ongoing violence against and exploitation of Rohingya refugees.
- Kaamil Ahmedhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/kaamil-ahmed/April 18, 2023
Is the water in your tap safe? What about cleaning that in storage tanks? In this Health Beat interview, Mia Malan speaks to environmental scientist Ayesha Laher about the state of South Africa’s water systems, how you can test your water for germs and what you should do if your water isn’t clean.
Mohale Moloi is Bhekisisa's television producer and a health journalist.
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 19, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 13, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 5, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/August 29, 2023
Linda Pretorius is Bhekisisa’s content editor. She has a PhD in biosystems from the University of Pretoria has been working as a science writer, editor and proofreader in the book industry and for academic journals over the past 15 years. At Bhekisisa she helps authors to shape and develop their stories to pack a punch.
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 20, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 14, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 11, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 5, 2023
By 2025, South Africa wants 95% of people with HIV who are on treatment to have infection levels so low that they can’t transmit the virus to someone else. But this can only happen if they stick to taking their medication — which is where we’re falling down at the moment. A recent court ruling that allows people to get their medicines from private pharmacies may help.
Lillian Roberts is Bhekisisa's news reporter.
- Lillian Robertshttps://bhekisisa.org/author/lillianroberts/September 14, 2023
- Lillian Robertshttps://bhekisisa.org/author/lillianroberts/July 25, 2023
- Lillian Robertshttps://bhekisisa.org/author/lillianroberts/July 13, 2023
Linda Pretorius is Bhekisisa’s content editor. She has a PhD in biosystems from the University of Pretoria has been working as a science writer, editor and proofreader in the book industry and for academic journals over the past 15 years. At Bhekisisa she helps authors to shape and develop their stories to pack a punch.
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 20, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 14, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 11, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 5, 2023
How much water is in 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools? The same volume as what runs through Tshwane’s Rietvlei water treatment plant’s processes before it reaches household taps. Eunice Mokoena, a lead engineer at the facility, takes you on a tour via our TV team.
Mohale Moloi is Bhekisisa's television producer and a health journalist.
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 19, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 13, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 5, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/August 29, 2023
Dylan Bush is Bhekisisa's production and multimedia manager.
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 31, 2023
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 30, 2023
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 29, 2023
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 3, 2023
Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 19, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 13, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 7, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/August 29, 2023
A new tool may help to keep workers who breathe in silica dust safe from silicosis — at less than R50 a prick.
Agnee Ghosh is a journalist based in India covering gender, health, and the environment. Her writing has appeared in BBC Future, NPR, Vice, The New Humanitarian, and other outlets.
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As extreme weather events such as storms and floods linked to climate change disrupt water and sanitation systems, we can expect to see diseases like cholera, which spread through dirty water, pop up more often — and affect more people. In this interview for Bhekisisa’s monthly TV show, Health Beat, Mia Malan spoke to infectious diseases expert Tom Boyles about the link between climate change and disease outbreaks.
Mohale Moloi is Bhekisisa's television producer and a health journalist.
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 19, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 13, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 5, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/August 29, 2023
Linda Pretorius is Bhekisisa’s content editor. She has a PhD in biosystems from the University of Pretoria has been working as a science writer, editor and proofreader in the book industry and for academic journals over the past 15 years. At Bhekisisa she helps authors to shape and develop their stories to pack a punch.
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 20, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 14, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 11, 2023
- Linda Pretoriushttps://bhekisisa.org/author/linda-pretorius/September 5, 2023
In 2022, after a decade of service, Ben Gaunt, who led a team who transformed Zithulele Hospital in the Eastern Cape from a struggling public health facility into a poster child of excellence, left the facility. The drama, which followed the appointment of a controversial CEO, was well publicised. We spoke to Gaunt one year later.
Sean Christie is a freelance journalist and author.
- Sean Christiehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/seanchristie/July 6, 2023
- Sean Christiehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/seanchristie/April 11, 2023
- Sean Christiehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/seanchristie/March 10, 2023
- Sean Christiehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/seanchristie/January 18, 2023