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A lack of access to basic necessities is not just an inconvenience, but a health and safety risk for people in these Western Cape communities. Find out why residents want government to do more.

Watch as the health department and South African Medical Research Council bring policymakers, researchers and scientists together to talk about the nuts and bolts of implementing the National Health Insurance, including financing and accountability.

Many families faced financial hardship during the outbreak. Some men took advantage of young girls, offering support in return for sex.

Cisgender, transgender, non-binary. What does it all mean? We give you the low down.

In Marikana, distance from clinics prevents victims from getting medical assistance. But this all-male crew are bridging the gaps.

As South Africa's coronavirus lockdown enters its second week, the country will start testing for the new virus in communities. The move is expected to be only one of many South Africa will make in a bid to test tens of thousands for the new coronavirus.

The second instalment of the Health Hub on Newzroom Afrika focuses on access to vaccines. Now that all adults in South Africa are allowed to get vaccinated against COVID-19, how does the department of health plan on making it easier for adults to get vaccinated?

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a diagnosable mental health condition. Never heard of it? You're not alone.

The causal link between Zika and foetal abnormalities has been confirmed.

Only half of people with multidrug resistant TB are cured, and patients run a high risk of losing their hearing due to the drugs.

Dolutegravir is part of a three-in-one pill, and unlike other ARVs, can be taken on an empty stomach. Previously, it was thought to hold a risk of birth defects to babies when mothers with HIV fell pregnant while using the drug or used it during the early stages of pregnancy.

Across the world, the new coronavirus has hit the elderly the hardest. But in a relatively young South Africa, could age work in our favour?

South Africa has just confirmed its seventh case of the new coronavirus. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.

As the hearings continue this week, Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Nelisiwe Msomi about the arbitration process.

Meet the woman who started Bhekisisa way back in 2013. Killer narrative feature writer and donor-funded journalism extraordinaire.

The Eastern Cape just slashed the number of ambulances on its roads by almost half, people are hoping R40 a month will give their loved ones a fighting chance if the worst happens.