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Christina Pitt is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.

#SliceOfLife: I get R7 for every ARV parcel I deliver to patients on my bike

#SliceOfLife: I get R7 for every ARV parcel I deliver to patients on my bike

By Christina Pitt -

April 3, 2024

A huff and a puff: Could nicotine pouches put an end to smoking?

A huff and a puff: Could nicotine pouches put an end to smoking?

By Christina Pitt -

March 1, 2024

A race to the bottom: Does SA’s new tobacco Bill have enough teeth to thwart F1 sprints on TV?

A race to the bottom: Does SA’s new tobacco Bill have enough teeth to thwart F1 sprints on TV?

By Christina Pitt -

January 29, 2024

The waiting game: Could SA’s poor policies be behind our organ donation crisis?

The waiting game: Could SA’s poor policies be behind our organ donation crisis?

By Christina Pitt and Linda Pretorius -

October 20, 2023

If your dying baby’s organs could save an adult’s life, would you donate them?

If your dying baby’s organs could save an adult’s life, would you donate them?

By Christina Pitt and Linda Pretorius -

October 4, 2023

Caught in the middle: When divorced parents use kids as pawns

Caught in the middle: When divorced parents use kids as pawns

By Christina Pitt -

August 28, 2023

#ToiletPaperPromises: Why Limpopo’s schools still have pit toilets

#ToiletPaperPromises: Why Limpopo’s schools still have pit toilets

By Christina Pitt -

August 7, 2023

#SliceofLife: I never knew my dad — because my mom didn’t want me to

#SliceofLife: I never knew my dad — because my mom didn’t want me to

By Christina Pitt -

July 31, 2023

When parents behave badly

When parents behave badly

By Christina Pitt -

July 21, 2023

Up in smoke: The Black tobacco farmers British American Tobacco left behind

Up in smoke: The Black tobacco farmers British American Tobacco left behind

By Christina Pitt -

June 29, 2023

The perils of missing teeth & wrinkled skin: Will a new law curb witch hunts?

The perils of missing teeth & wrinkled skin: Will a new law curb witch hunts?

By Christina Pitt -

May 4, 2023

Bad habits: How the government can help you quit smoking — but isn’t

Bad habits: How the government can help you quit smoking — but isn’t

By Christina Pitt -

March 16, 2023

[WATCH] How did South Africa’s illicit tobacco trade get so bad?

[WATCH] How did South Africa’s illicit tobacco trade get so bad?

By Yolanda Mdzeke, Christina Pitt and Joan van Dyk -

February 15, 2023

What’s behind the Big Tobacco job cuts? A guide to SA’s illegal tobacco trade after COVID

What’s behind the Big Tobacco job cuts? A guide to SA’s illegal tobacco trade after COVID

By Christina Pitt and Joan van Dyk -

January 26, 2023

How government plans to make medical negligence cheaper

How government plans to make medical negligence cheaper

By Yolanda Mdzeke and Christina Pitt -

November 23, 2022

Don’t talk to me, talk to my lawyer: The plan to stop SA’s fake medical negligence claims

Don’t talk to me, talk to my lawyer: The plan to stop SA’s fake medical negligence claims

By Christina Pitt -

November 3, 2022

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