South Africa: Living With HIV, a Young Activist Brings Hope to Eastern Cape Schools

23-year-old Othandiweyo Mkula from Tsolo in the Eastern Cape is on a mission to help prevent more young people in his community from acquiring HIV. Read more »

South Africa: Why South Africa's Ban On Cannabis in Food Is a Chance to Rethink the Industry

In early 2025, South Africa's Minister of Health issued a government notice banning the sale, production, and import of food products containing cannabis, including hemp seed oil… Read more »

South Africa: Inside the Concrete Bubble - a Woman's Story of Her Life With Schizophrenia

It's been 28 years, but Thabisile Gumede remembers the day she first experienced a schizophrenic episode. She was just 17 years old and visiting her grandmother's farm in… Read more »

South Africa: Mine Dumps Pose Ongoing Health Threat in Soweto

The gold mine dumps towering over parts of Soweto are a familiar landscape. But for those living in their shadow, these landmarks pose a serious health threat. Read more »

Nigeria: 70 Million Lives Saved, and Now the Global Fund Faces Political Betrayal

Shifawu Abdulkarim has spent 14 years as a community mobiliser and distributor in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Read more »

South Africa: Health Officials Turned Blind Eye to R2 Billion Tembisa Hospital Capture

An interim report by the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) into corruption at Tembisa Tertiary Hospital has revealed that officials at the Gauteng Department of Health and hospital… Read more »

South Africa: Why Healthcare Cannot Ignore Spirituality

Medical equipment, health professionals and medicines are vital to South Africa's healthcare system. But most treatment plans overlook a crucial element of health: spirituality. Read more »

Africa: Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot Priced At $40 - What It Means for South Africa

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South Africa: R2 Billion Misappropriated At Tembisa Hospital - SIU Uncovers Extensive Corruption

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South Africa: Durban Taxi Association Eases Travel for People With Disabilities

Using public transport is a struggle for people with disabilities. People who depend on wheelchairs and other assistive devices say they often wait for hours because many taxis… Read more »

South Africa: Diabetes - the Epidemic South Africa Can't Track

In South Africa, diabetes is no longer a looming threat -- it is already here, claiming lives every day. According to Statistics South Africa, diabetes is now one of the leading… Read more »

South Africa: 'Our Kids Are Suffering' - Durban Families Plead for Access to New Homes

Residents of Donnelly Road in Durban are in a standoff with the eThekwini Municipality over delays in moving them into a low-cost housing project that was completed in June of… Read more »

South Africa: KZN Woman Launches NGO to Care for Elders' Health and Well-Being

Buyi Mngwengwe (36) is from Intshanga, a village west of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. Growing up, she would often see elderly women suffer, struggling with hunger and isolation while… Read more »

South Africa: Sexual Assault Case in Musina Exposes Gaps in Child Safety At Shelters

The recent sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy at a church shelter in the Limpopo border town of Musina is a stark reminder of the systemic vulnerabilities that place children at… Read more »

South Africa: Nurse Brings Joy to Children At Livingstone Hospital

Last month, a video of a nurse at Livingstone Hospital in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape went viral on social media - but not for the reasons one might expect. Read more »

South Africa: Teen Suicide Is a Growing Crisis in Schools

Nomhle Mashiyana, whose 14-year-old daughter Nomthandazo died on 4 July 2023, believes bullying at school pushed her child to suicide. She recalls an incident where her daughter… Read more »

South Africa: From Loss to Hope - Joburg Family Shines Light On Importance of Organ Donation

When Suzette Meyer lit 21 candles on a winter's evening this July, she wasn't mourning her husband Warren's passing. Instead, she was celebrating life: 21 lives that had been… Read more »

South Africa: Lenacapavir - There Are Mounting Concerns Over Transparency in Cost

South Africa may be able to start rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), the twice-yearly HIV prevention jab, in January 2026 - three months earlier than initially planned. Read more »

South Africa: Calls for South Africa to Build Sustainable HIV Programmes, Reduce Reliance On Donors

The "golden age" of donor assistance, when there was an abundance of donor aid, is over. "It's decreasing not just for health, but for development broadly" is the stark warning… Read more »

South Africa: Activists Warns - All Gains in HIV Fight At Risk Without Urgent Action

Civil society has criticised the government for not being proactive enough in the face of cuts to crucial public health services that were funded by the U.S. Agency for… Read more »

South Africa: KZN Family Still Searching for Missing Patient After 7 Years

Imagine taking your child to the hospital only to be told, days later, that they are missing. Read more »

South Africa: Dementia Patients At Risk As Families Struggle Without Support

A 66-year-old man from Stinkwater, a village north of Pretoria has been missing since March 2025. Amos Modikwe Shiang was living with dementia when he disappeared, and his family… Read more »

South Africa: To Vaccinate or Not - What Drives Parents' Choices

Vaccines have been hailed as one of the greatest public health interventions in history. It's estimated that child deaths dropped by more than 50% since the introduction of the… Read more »

South Africa: Marathon Runner Helps Fight Period Poverty in Rural Eastern Cape

In the rural town of Ngcobo in the former Transkei in the Eastern Cape, an athlete turned philanthropist is working to alleviate the plight of young rural girls - one sanitary pad… Read more »

South Africa: Months Into Measles Outbreak, Gauteng Parents Still Hesitant On Vaccines

Months after a measles outbreak was declared in South Africa, some parents remain resistant to getting their children vaccinated. Read more »