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.
Mia Malan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa. She has worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington, DC, winning more than 30 awards for her radio, print and television work.
Dylan Bush is Bhekisisa's production and multimedia manager.
Pontsho Pilane is the communications manager at Soul City Institute for Social Justice. Pilane was a health journalist at Bhekisisa from 2017 until 2019.
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