Why there’s a bumper crop of opinions on this genetically modified food
Ghana plans to release the modified seeds this year or next. Will they benefit the small farmers they were designed for?
Doctor smartphone and other tales from the bedroom
From how to spice up your sex life to the more mundane, “does this look weird to you”, there are some questions you just don’t want to ask your friends and family. Relax. Now, there’s an app for that.
Does South Africa need a Human Rights Commission?
History repeats as old health emergencies emerge anew. Is the health ombud the person to lead fights the Human Rights Commission started?
Virtual reality and SA’s quest for happier nurses
South Africa's public health nurses are infamous for having bad attitudes. Could a pair of goggles help them change their ways?
Mental shift: Yoga makes its way behind the walls of South African prisons
It's World Yoga Day. Mindfulness has seen a resurgence in popularity and is slowly making its way behind the walls of prisons in South Africa.
Africa’s oldest psychiatric hospital a stark reminder of war and a forgotten people
After Sierra Leone’s civil war, money poured in for mental health services. But a decade later, there's little left to help Ebola’s victims.
‘Our god is stronger’ — can biodiverse Bijagós fend off evangelical threat?
For centuries, traditional religious practices have preserved the sacred forests of the Bijagós archipelago. Now missionaries are muscling in.
From the mouths of babes: This is what it’s like to be diagnosed with...
Death comes for us all and when it does, we hope it’s a good one. We hope it has meaning, we...
Refugees ripped off at state hospitals
Poor people who have fled their countries are expected to pay steep rates for treatment at government hospitals in Gauteng.
‘I would have killed myself’: Free app puts care at rape survivors’ fingertips
In Diepsloot, Bhekisisa's Vimba! app is helping rape survivors access life-saving care and treatment.
Do single people wind up dead sooner in South Africa?
A recent article suggested that single South Africans can live longer by getting married, based on Statistics SA mortality data.
The National Health Insurance: Can Zweli Mkhize pull this off?
Can the health minister fix our health system and what will it take? Here’s what Mkhize’s character, views and his past...
Could a water birth be right for you? Weigh up the pros and cons
More South African parents are choosing to bring their baby into the world with a splash, but is it better than conventional births?
Boko Haram: ‘Deradicalisation’ is the only hope for the stolen when they’re ‘free’
Could psychosocial programmes turn extremists into moderates?
What happens when you can’t fight climate change? You use what you’ve got to...
In Kivalo, where cyclones, overfishing and rising seas threaten livelihoods, beekeeping offers an unlikely alternative to fishing.
Who killed Ntombizodwa Matthews? Politics, protest & corruption in the North West
A month after she was wheeled out of a North West hospital in a barrow, Ntombizodwa Matthews met her end. Her family blames politics for her death.