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#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.
What do South Africans want in a condom?
Flavoured and studded? Scented and smooth? Find out what South Africans' condom of choice would be.
Stories from post-Ebola Sierra Leone: Closed for business
During the Ebola crisis, banks, borders and markets were closed for over six months. The ban on Sunday markets still hasn't been lifted.
Stories from post-Ebola Sierra Leone: Gaddafi and the Tripoli Boys gang help Freetown
When Ebola hit an overcrowded slum in Freetown people feared the worst. But a gang of unlikely heroes emerged to help the community.
For better or worse: Tales of love and loss from post-Ebola Sierra Leone
Ebola tore into the fabric of family life, and the relationships that bind them. These are two similar stories, with very different endings.
Football is coming home at last: Stories from post-Ebola Sierra Leone
After almost two years, the nation comes together to watch the national football team play its first match on home turf.
Clean break: One street beggar’s story of triumph in post-Ebola Sierra Leone
At the peak of the Ebola crisis, the government in Sierra Leone implemented a national lockdown. One man used this time to upskill himself.
Love in the time of Ebola: A story of love and connection in post-Ebola...
For six months Bankolay Turay and his sweetheart could only communicate via phone and text as the the Ebola crisis swept across West Africa.
The condom showdown: We put government’s new ‘love gloves’ to the test
The South African department of health's free condoms go head-to-head with the name brand competition.
#AIDS2016 – It’s a wrap: How medical and social solutions come together
As the conference winds down, Mia Malan tells us how medical solutions alone will not help us beat HIV.
#AIDS2016: Pop-up radio booth gives voice to youth from across Africa
The Children's Radio Foundation has brought youth from Tanzania, Zambia and others to broadcast live on issues that matter to young people.
#AIDS2016: How can HIV self-testing benefit those living in rural areas?
HIV self-testing empowers many in rural areas to know their status without having to travel long distances to get to a clinic.
#AIDS2016: Thousands march to demand sufficient global funding and treatment for all
Ahead of the opening of the AIDS Conference, activists marched to draw attention to the 20 million people who still do not have access to treatment.
#AIDS2016: Mia Malan tells you what to expect from this year’s conference
Bhekisisa's director and editor, Mia Malan, reflects on the last time SA hosted the conference and what to expect from this year's event.
#AIDS2016: Debra Messing on HIV self-testing in Africa and why it’s important to her
Television star Debra Messing tells Bhekisisa's Demelza Bush why HIV is close to her heart.