How to spot an illegal abortion
Here are three ways to tell whether or not you might be going for an abortion at an illegitimate practitioner.
Does mixing sex and alcohol make it easier to get HIV?
How does your drinking affect your sex life? And can HIV infection be linked to alcohol consumption? Mia Malan gives you the facts.
Is it dangerous to test yourself for HIV?
Two years of HIV self-testing in Malawi have shown no cases of suicide, intimate partner violence or self-harm.
Infertility and tradition: ‘Society thinks having children is your womanhood’
We speak to a young, black woman who is infertile about the stigma she faces in her community.
How to test for HIV at home
South Africa is one of just 23 countries globally that supports HIV self-testing. Find out how to take an HIV test at home.
How our app helps Diepsloot women survive rape
Want to know how our new Vimba Helpline works? Watch this video.
How to prevent HIV with a pill
Mia Malan answers six important questions about the HIV prevention pill in three minutes.
Why do men rape?
Is South Africa breeding a nation of abusers and victims? Mia Malan interrogates why sexual violence in the country is so prevalent.
Are South African men more at risk of breast cancer?
Male breast cancer is the same as female breast cancer and men should be checking for lumps as well.
Tampon tax: What’s the big deal?
Why are people who menstruate forced to spend at least R40 000 on sanitary products in their lifetime?
What will happen to your medical aid under the NHI?
Our Mia Malan explains whether medical aids will be affordable under the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme.
Caesarean section or vaginal birth, which is best for you?
Pontsho Pilane explains why women may choose a Caesarean section over a vaginal birth, especially in the private sector.
Why is prostate cancer more aggressive in black men?
It's not yet known why prostate cancer affects black men worse than their white counterparts, but if you're a black man over 40, get yourself checked.
Stories from post-Ebola Sierra Leone: Finding my father’s grave
Time is running out for hundreds of families who may never find the final resting place of loved ones lost to Ebola.
#WhyThisMatters Why should South Africa decriminalise sex work?
Decriminalising sex work could help avert almost half of all new HIV infections globally among workers and clients in the next 10 years.
Stories from post-Ebola Sierra Leone: The baby is ours
Many families faced financial hardship during the outbreak. Some men took advantage of young girls, offering support in return for sex.