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[LISTEN] What can the fight against corruption learn from the Aids struggle?
Those most at risk of HIV are still fighting to be heard. But there's a lot we can learn from the fight against HIV.
Health MEC: ‘Esidimeni wasn’t my responsibility’
The former Gauteng health MEC says it wasn't her job to visit organisations prior to transferring state patients into their care.
[PODCAST] Ruff justice: Meet the dogs helping put rapists in jail
Victim testimonies can be key to securing convictions. They can also be traumatic. Meet the furry friends coming to the rescue.
[PODCAST] Crime & Medicine: We take you on a Friday evening ride in an...
Here’s how paramedics are fighting for their own lives so they can save yours.
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] 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.
Is a safe, legal abortion a human right?
Abortions became legal in South Africa almost three decades ago. Yet we still have plenty of unsafe, illegal abortions. Why? Mia Malan speaks to physician Tlaleng Mofokeng in this podcast.
#LifeEsidimeni: Inside the arbitration hearings
As the hearings continue this week, Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Nelisiwe Msomi about the arbitration process.
[LISTEN] Marijuana in SA: Is it really legal?
There's a lot of confusion about marijuana in South Africa. Mia Malan sat down with Joan van Dyk to separate fact from fiction.
Mark Heywood: ‘I was pitched against the very government I had fought for’
Activists litigated to force government to give HIV-positive people antiretrovirals. Mia Malan talks to Mark Heywood about the political consequences
[PODCAST] Money troubles: Why SA can’t afford COVID vaccines for children 5 to 11
The health department won’t buy any more COVID vaccines this year. That includes Sinopharm, Sinovac and jabs for children.
[LISTEN] Me & My sex life: Is the Mirena right for me?
This is the third podcast in our ‘Me & My’ series with Dr Sindi van Zyl. In this episode Dr Sindi answers all our questions about what contraception is right for you.
[LISTEN] Me & My unplanned pregnancy
This is the second podcast in our ‘Me & My’ series with Dr Sindi van Zyl. In this episode Dr Sindi answers all our questions about what you should do if you’re pregnant.
[LISTEN] Will the TB vaccine you got as a baby protect you against COVID-19?
If you’ve heard that the BCG vaccine will keep you safe from the new coronavirus, you’ve heard wrong. There’s no evidence to back this yet, says Salim Abdool Karim.
‘If government can give us flavoured condoms, it can give us free pads’
Find out which departments need to step up to make free pads a reality for people who menstruate.
Motsoaledi: What the NHI will mean for you – and your tax credits
Our Laura Lopez Gonzalez asks health minister Aaron Motsoaledi five questions about the National Health Insurance (NHI) and your medical aid.