Could self-defence classes help rape survivors overcome PTSD?
When class is in session, would-be "attackers" lunge at women in mock muggings. For survivors, classes can be triggering... but that...
Not a school in sight: Autistic children travel 500 km to learn
A mother's love led her to South Africa to find a school for her son with autism.
The pros and cons of C-sections and vaginal births
Planning for a baby? Before deciding on a birth plan, find out what you need to know to make an informed decision.
If you possess these 10 qualities, you might be a good fit for a...
Scientists studied soldiers with PTSD and even children who'd witnessed a great tragedy. Did they unlock the secrets of resilience?
This is what a feminist looks like
Rape culture doesn't start when a rape is committed. It is built in slow steps in everyday events that help normalise gender-based violence.
The magistrate’s tail: How these pets are helping child rape victims get justice
The testimony of his eight-year-old victim may put convicted rapist Nicolas Ninow away for life. Ninow was convicted of rape on...
Speak more than one language? This is what it does to your brain.
Speaking more than one language could lead to better tests scores and even being a more empathetic person.
Gauteng mental health services: ‘They treated him like you don’t even treat a dog’
A decision by the Gauteng department of health has left at least 36 dead but has the scandal lifted the lid on the horrors of mental healthcare?
When there was no list of free abortion clinics, we made our own. Here’s...
How we found the country's 'missing' abortion providers – and mapped contraception services too.
Bianca learns to Beat It
An eighth-grade teenager shows how funky and strong her fight against a four-letter word is. Mia Malan reports.
Pandas or people? When the fight to save the planet pits conservation against indigenous...
A deadly conflict simmers between the autochthon people forced out of Kahuzi-Biéga national park, and the rangers protecting the land.
Beer and stinky feet could be a fatal combination – for mosquitos
Could a new manmade concoction of mundane odours stop malaria?
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?
‘I am the same as them’ – peer educators take sex workers’ health in...
Healthcare facilities are working to ensure migrant workers are never far from care.
The promise and peril of ditching South Africa’s psychiatric hospitals
Community mentalhealth care can be better for patients and health systems if it's done right.
Find out how one organisation is making it work.
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.