Slice of Life: ‘I shared my abortion experience on Facebook and it went viral’
A horrifying experience at an illegal abortion provider led Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile to use social media to help women access safe abortion services
Waste not, want not: Kenya turns sewage into cleaner, longer-burning fuel
Is Kenya, currently plagued by a cholera outbreak, about to show the world the energy wealth hidden in human waste?
Skeletons and closets: How one university reburied the dead
In the 1920s, a Northern Cape farmer dug up some of the remains of previous workers — some of whom had...
#Listeriosis: Meet the family that lost two loved ones
Long before red flags were raised, this family fell victim to listeriosis. And this week, tragedy has struck again.
Unearthing the salt hidden in your diet
Some of your favourite comfort food could be concealing a killer.
A guide to ‘alternative menstruation’: Save money and the world during your period
When 'that time of the month' comes, you don't have to reach for disposable tampons or pads.
Ageing and the secrets of our genes
A rare condition has caused this man’s body to age at super speed. Why?
Nursing the hungry: How one Catholic nun has taken Malawi’s prisoners under her wing
As humanitarian organisations sound the alarm over high malnutrition rates among Malawi's prisoners, one woman is trying to help keep inmates alive.
Why life with this common condition can be an emotional rollercoaster
Having a chronic illness can raise your risk of depression. For diabetics, the blood sugar high and lows of everyday life take an extra toll.
Doctors pass the scalpel to nurses in the quest for safer births
A doctor shortage in war-torn Mozambique paved the way for a new breed of surgeons that have slashed deaths among new...
‘They paid a taxi driver to kill me’
When this queer woman's activism put her at the centre of a village-ordered hit, a sex worker saved her life. Go...
“People have normalised rape… but no one talks about abortion. When I do, the...
With terminations outlawed in Kenya, women and girls in its largest slum have to rely on expensive and unreliable under-the-counter pills,...
The female condom showdown: Lovers Plus Inner Condom, the Cupid and the V
South Africa is pumping more money into female condom distribution. We look at what's on the market and what's to come for the femidom.
‘I didn’t think it was necessary to use condoms because I was only 15.’
This province reported skyrocketing rates of teen pregnancy but behind the figures lies a story about sex, knowledge and data.
72 hours to care: The precarious road to psychiatric help
For many people with severe mental illnesses, these special wards can be a lifeline and the first step to care — if they can get there.
Bosasa to dead toddler’s family: If you want answers, you’ll have to PAIA us
About 15 years after their son died while illegally detained at a deportation centre outside Johannesburg, this family still hasn't found his grave.