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See what the world’s largest HIV programme is planning
Our Laura Lopez Gonzalez takes you inside SA's national HIV and TB plan in just two minutes.
[WATCH] Would you use reusable pads?
Reusable pads are cheaper and better for the environment, but are you willing to try them?
[WATCH] Face your fear: Inside life with a menstrual cup in less than three...
Bleeding every month is a costly affair. Pads and tampons cost a person R40 000 in their lifetime. Here's a way to get round the price.
[LISTEN] Clueless about your period? There are consequences
It may come round every month, but a lot of us still don't know how our menstrual cycle works, says reproductive health doctor, Tlaleng Mofokeng.
[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.
[WATCH] What is compelled rape?
Sonke Gender Justice's Ariane Nevin explains the difference between rape and compelled rape and how the law treats it.
Blessers and blessees: Why do we have so many?
Bhekisisa editor Mia Malan asks reproductive health doctor Tlaleng Mofokeng why older men prey on younger women.
[LISTEN] How (not) to clean your vagina
Our Mia Malan speaks to medical doctor Tlaleng Mofokeng about how to stay happy and healthy down there.
Want to write a story people won’t forget? Watch this video
When it comes to weaving a good yarn, the devil really is in the detail.
[VIDEO] How to clear your fridge of listeria
Joan van Dyk tells you what to bin and how in under two minutes.
[WATCH] What does the law say about rape?
Do you know what the law says about rape in South Africa? Our Mia Malan explains the legal ins and outs in three minutes.
Black students in medical schools: Is there a problem?
Our Mia Malan speaks to Laura Lopez Gonzalez about the recent allegations of racism at Wits Medical School.
Chasing the dragon, stalking a virus: Life, heroin and Tshwane’s needle exchange
This programme is saving heroin users on the streets of Tshwane, one clean needle at a time.
#LifeEsidimeni: Inside the arbitration hearings
As the hearings continue this week, Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Nelisiwe Msomi about the arbitration process.
#LifeEsidimeni: What will arbitration mean for the families?
Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Tim Modise about who might be held accountable for the tragedy.
Modern day slavery: ‘The girls trust the traffickers more than anyone’
For nearly three decades, a thriving sex-trafficking industry has been operating between Nigeria and Italy. Can this woman help break the chain?