Six years after Cyclone Idai ripped through Beira, the city's wounds — physical and psychological — are still raw. As a new storm gathered in the Indian Ocean in February, journalist Sean Christie ...

South Africa’s National Aids Council, Sanac, has asked local drug companies to submit applications by April 7 to make generic ...

Jessica Pitchford is Bhekisisa's TV and multimedia editor. She's been a journalist since the early nineties and has reported ...

The implementation of the NHI is effectively frozen in court and constitutional clashes, blocking South Africa's most sweeping health overhaul since 1994. We talked to health economist Susan Cleary to ...

Reporters Qaanitah Hunter and Estelle Ellis offer five tips on how researchers can break into the headlines, fight misinformation and make their science count where it matters most.

As the president delays the implementation of the NHI, Health Beat examines the court and constitutional clashes blocking South Africa’s most sweeping health overhaul since 1994.

Making alcohol more expensive, researchers have found, is one of the most effective tools available to reduce drinking. The World Health Organisation’s Safer initiative, which was launched in 2018, ...

Superbugs are a big public health issue. So is climate change. Put the two together and the problem becomes even bigger. (Dylan Bush) In today’s newsletter, Mia Malan tells us why superbugs and ...

In today’s newsletter, Mia Malan introduces us to a “conflict of interest”. Sign up for our newsletter today. The public service announcement that aired on Radio Sonder Grense, the Afrikaans arm of ...