- A broken sewerage system in Bophelong near the Vaal River in Gauteng, forces people to live “like pigs”, says environmental activist Lawrence Majoro.
- The department of water and sanitation acknowledges the Vaal is “one of the worst polluted rivers in South Africa”, leaving residents anxious about diseases like cholera.
- In this episode of our monthly television show, Health Beat, we take you to see the Emfuleni municipality in Vanderbijlpark’s rundown sewers. Mia Malan speaks to an infectious diseases expert and a water scientist to find out how bad things can get if water treatment services don’t improve.
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.
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/September 15, 2023
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/August 31, 2023
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/August 30, 2023
- Mia Malanhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mia/August 29, 2023
Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 19, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 13, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/September 7, 2023
- Yolanda Mdzekehttps://bhekisisa.org/author/yolanda/August 29, 2023
Mohale Moloi is Bhekisisa's television producer and a health journalist.
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 19, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 13, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/September 5, 2023
- Mohale Moloihttps://bhekisisa.org/author/mohale/August 29, 2023
As an SABC TV reporter in the Mandela years, Jessica Pitchford covered news events during one of the most exciting periods of South Africa’s history. She’s worked as a documentary producer for Special Assignment, story editor for current affairs shows Carte Blanche & Checkpoint, as head researcher for Netflix production ‘Senzo’ and has written five non-fiction books.
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/August 29, 2023
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/August 8, 2023
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/June 28, 2023
- Jessica Pitchfordhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/jessica-pitchford/May 30, 2023
Tshidiso Lechuba is a freelance video editor working in Johannesburg.
- Tshidiso Lechubahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-lechuba/August 29, 2023
- Tshidiso Lechubahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-lechuba/August 8, 2023
Tshidiso Thangwana is a freelance cameraman working in Johannesburg.
- Tshidiso Thangwanahttps://bhekisisa.org/author/tshidiso-thangwana/August 29, 2023
Dylan Bush is Bhekisisa's production and multimedia manager.
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 31, 2023
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 30, 2023
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 29, 2023
- Dylan Bushhttps://bhekisisa.org/author/dylan/August 21, 2023