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Unlikely perk of prison life: Free, speedy TB treatment
South African jails are making notable strides in screening for, and curing, tuberculosis.
Zamani – the hero of Hlabisa
From taxi driver to TB-care champion, Zamani Dlamini brings hope to the sick in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
Diepsloot: Where men think it’s their right to rape
Crime stats released in 2015 reported a drop in rape cases, but experts say this is because fewer people are bothering to report rapes to the police.
Pharma sets price on life with world’s most expensive drug
Rare diseases lead to development of new drugs that, like other rare commodities command high prices.
The unforgiving days of too much wine and never enough roses
A cruel, unrelenting cycle of poverty, drinking and fetal alcohol syndrome robs families of all hope.
‘I gave my children booze – and now I fear for their future’
In a binge-drinking community parents often give their children alcohol, or they get it in the womb.
Mother mentors a boost for health
HIV-positive pregnant women get sound advice from mothers who can empathise.
‘It’s the Free State hospital that killed my husband, Frik’
Doctors say Dihlabeng hospital doesn't have the medicine and staff to help patients.
Binge-beating Banting: Why Tim’s take is hard to stomach
Can the banting diet cure binge-eating disorder? Mia Malan follows one person's journey.
The little blue bounce lifts our love up where it belongs
Rekindling the sexual fire of a once passionate marriage has sparked a deeper emotional link.
Xenophobia violates Health Act and migrants’ rights to care
Refugees run the border crossing gauntlet of lions, rivers, rape and theft hoping for a better life.
The rural doctor who came home to serve his people in their own language
This doctor returned to his home town to live, love and heal.
Allay the dangers of maternity by honouring rural custom
Many women consult traditional healers, so it makes sense to enlist these cultural leaders in public health education.
The streets where homelessness, abuse and mental illness meet
With almost 50% of homeless people suffering from mental illnesses, according to a study, we spoke to four people who live on Durban's streets.
Analysis: Why policy is failing community health workers
Community workers are twiddling their thumbs while the state drags its heels on a new strategy, writes Mia Malan.
Ignoring prenatal HIV care leads to a lifelong burden
Mothers blame themselves and their children can never give up their antiretrovirals.