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The 'bluetoothing' myth recently took the media by storm. We explain why it's all risk and no high.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with the National Command Council, political parties and other stakeholders and is now ready to tell the country how lockdown regulations will be relaxed.

If you're newly diagnosed with HIV the future of your treatment looks bright.

The M&G's Mia Malan spent a week in Diepsloot and spoke to rape victims, parents and councillors to understand the high rate of rape in the township.

Tax expert and whistleblower Johann van Loggerenberg explains the dirty details of how tobacco companies manage to dodge the taxman.

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

People with HIV have a big chance of battling with mental health problems. At the moment though, only doctors can prescribe psychiatric medicines. Could getting nurses to do this too help people with HIV to stay on their treatment, and so get infection rates down? Mia Malan finds out from a doctor who’s lived through HIV with his patients for the past 20 years.

The South African department of health's free condoms go head-to-head with the name brand competition.

Bhekisisa asked 29 doctors and nurses about their fears, access to protective gear and whether they’ve been tested for COVID-19

One in three sex workers in South Africa say they’ve been raped by a police officer. Could a change in the law solve this?

Teen girls and young women in Africa are up to eight times more likely to contract HIV than their male peers. Biology, unequal access to education and bad laws all play a role in this. Find out more from this short video.

The publication of a Mail & Guardian story has resulted in our readers helping Green Door, which counsels rape survivors

World renowned scientist, Salim Abdool Karim, says yes. Here's why.

As the conference winds down, Mia Malan tells us how medical solutions alone will not help us beat HIV.

Dirty air makes it hard to breathe. Add hotter days or extreme cold into the mix and it will become harder still, especially for people who already have lung problems. In the latest episode of Health Beat, Mia Malan spoke to Caradee Wright, a public health specialist at the Medical Research Council, about what climate change will mean for people who already struggle to breathe, and what can be done about it.

As a multimedia reporter, our Yolanda Mdzeke spends a lot of time behind the scenes. She’s often staring at a screen. Watch this video to find out how she gets the job done.