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[ICYMI] ‘Do not violate the rights of our people’: Ramaphosa tells army ahead of...
At midnight tonight, South Africa will become the latest country across the world to institute a national lockdown to control the spread of the new coronavirus.
[WATCH] The science of ‘black don’t crack’
Black skin shows signs of ageing at a later stage than white skin because it has more protection against damage from the harmful rays of the sun.
Stories from post-Ebola Sierra Leone: Gaddafi and the Tripoli Boys gang help Freetown
When Ebola hit an overcrowded slum in Freetown people feared the worst. But a gang of unlikely heroes emerged to help the community.
[VIDEO] The COVID vaccine side-effect guide: Here’s what you ought to know
Watch this short video if you're unsure about what to expect after you get your COVID jab.
[WATCH] Wheelchairs of thunder: Races with a difference
Every year the folks over at Madwaleni Hospital host The Rolling Hills Races for people living with disabilities.
![[PODCAST] Your GP can prescribe a pill that will make you less likely to contract HIV](https://bhekisisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/44ac5e8a-your-gp-can-prescribe-a-pill-to-prevent-hiv-218x150.jpeg "Your GP can prescribe a pill that will make you less likely to contract HIV")
Your GP can prescribe a pill that will make you less likely to contract...
Truvada is available in SA's private health sector and is in the process of being expanded to the public sector. Mia Malan talks PrEP with Kevin Rebe.
#AIDS2016: How can HIV self-testing benefit those living in rural areas?
HIV self-testing empowers many in rural areas to know their status without having to travel long distances to get to a clinic.
Birth control: Which one’s best for you?
Former Bhekisisa reporter, Amy Green, explains what the top five forms of contraception on the continent are, and why.
Bhekisisa gets vaxxed
Join our team and share your vaccine story with us. Tag us on social media and use the hashtag #VaxxedSA to have your vaccine story featured on our #BheVaxxed page.
#TeamBhekisisa: Corn cakes & lead poisoning: Spend a day with reporter Jesse Copelyn
How does Jesse Copelyn decide on the topics of his articles? Find out here.
Heroin withdrawals: Could this drug be the answer?
Programmes letting people swap illegal highs for medications are popping up all over the country. Here’s how they work.
[LISTEN] Why are women in ‘blesser-like’ relationships more likely to contract HIV?
Reproductive health doctor Tlaleng Mofokeng explains to Bhekisisa editor Mia Malan why age-disparate relationships make women more vulnerable to HIV.
Pills for bills: Now you can get your medication at an ATM near you
South Africa has become the first country in the world to introduce ATM-like machines that dispense medicine instead of money.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF4WVRSF6gg&t=14sRead more: These ATMs have...
[VIDEO] One, two, three, buy! Here’s who is in charge of buying medications in...
South Africa’s public hospitals and clinics won’t be getting a new COVID-19 treatment called molnupiravir. The tablets have regulatory approval but they aren’t the right fit for the country.
[ICYMI] President Ramaphosa announces social, economic relief measures during COVID-19 outbreak
President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted economic and social relief measures for people in South Africa amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Health Beat #2 | [Exclusive interview] Could the world’s biggest state HIV fund be...
The United States government has appointed the first African head of its Aids fund, Pepfar. John Nkengasong, a Cameroonian virologist with US citizenship, will need to establish the potential impact of America’s change in abortion legislation on Pepfar funding rules.