Pooling funds to cover people’s medical bills makes sense — but only if the funds are managed well. Here’s what actuaries and economists look at when calculating your monthly premium — and what it could mean for the proposed National Health Insurance plan.
Zano Kunene is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/September 20, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/August 1, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/July 13, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/July 5, 2023
This July, Greek islands were far from idyllic. In fact, people working in the tourism industry there say it was hell. With raging wildfires and surging temperatures, the effects of climate change are hitting home.
Phoebe Greenwood is a former Guardian correspondent based in Greece.
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The National Health Insurance scheme aims to solve two problems — fixing poorly-run health facilities and distributing the money available for healthcare in the country in a more equitable way — simultaneously. But trying to fix two things at once may make things worse, writes Dave Martin.
Dave Martin is the co-founder of a rural health and education nonprofit in the Eastern Cape. He writes in his personal capacity.
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The Emfuleni local municipality needs over R600-million to fix its broken wastewater plants. An activist in one township worries that cholera may spread because people can’t afford the soap needed to stay safe. In this Health Beat episode, we take you to Bophelong, a township south of Johannesburg, and show you what dirty water does to people’s health.
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
Tshidiso Lechuba is a freelance video editor working in Johannesburg.
- Tshidiso Lechubahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-lechuba/August 29, 2023
- Tshidiso Lechubahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-lechuba/August 2, 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
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 29, 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
Nine years after a Grade R learner, Michael Komape, drowned in a pit toilet at his school in Limpopo, 2 334 schools in the province still have these structures on their premises. Here are the hits and misses of the education department’s efforts to get rid of them since — and what they can learn from India.
Christina Pitt is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Christina Pitthttps://bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/August 28, 2023
- Christina Pitthttps://bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/July 31, 2023
- Christina Pitthttps://bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/June 29, 2023
Walking on the road in Accra can be dangerous, say researchers. Using a cellphone while doing so can up the chance for an accident even more. Here’s what a study found should be done to keep pedestrians safe.
Prince Kwame Odame is a geography lecturer at The University of Education, Winneba (UEW), a university in Winneba, Central Region of Ghana.
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Enoch F Sam is a geography lecturer at The University of Education, Winneba (UEW), a university in Winneba, Central Region of Ghana.
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Men who have sex with men have a 28 times higher chance of getting HIV through sex than heterosexual men. And transgender women’s odds of getting HIV via sex is 14 times higher than non-transgender women. We break down why.
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 21, 2023
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 29, 2023
About two in five wastewater systems in South Africa are falling apart. Their dysfunction has disastrous effects. It exposes people to dirty water that can carry diseases like cholera. This episode of our monthly television show, Health Beat, looks at water safety and explores how climate change makes disease-causing germs spread faster.
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 29, 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
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
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 29, 2023
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/August 8, 2023
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/June 28, 2023
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/May 30, 2023
Tshidiso Lechuba is a freelance video editor working in Johannesburg.
- Tshidiso Lechubahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-lechuba/August 29, 2023
- Tshidiso Lechubahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-lechuba/August 8, 2023
Tshidiso Thangwana is a freelance cameraman working in Johannesburg.
- Tshidiso Thangwanahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-thangwana/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 21, 2023
When things get heated at hospitals or clinics, security guards often need to step in. But they’re not always trained to handle situations the right way. A new training programme can help.
Zano Kunene is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/September 20, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/August 15, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/July 13, 2023
- Zano Kunenehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/zanokunene/July 5, 2023
Abigail Olivier’s* mother was angry at the father of her child. So she made sure that he couldn’t have a relationship with his daughter. As an adult, Olivier realised it could be a case of what some experts call parental alienation.
Christina Pitt is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.
- Christina Pitthttps://bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/August 28, 2023
- Christina Pitthttps://bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/August 7, 2023
- Christina Pitthttps://bhekisisa.org/author/christinapitt/June 29, 2023