Headlines of initiates dying or losing their penises due to botched circumcisions are common as families face the fears of initiation school.

Africa's health crisis persists as governments finance too little, while patients pay too much for free medicines crucial for universal health coverage.

Ali Burundi,a 58-year-old living in Durban, is facing a life-threatening struggle. Living with both TB and HIV, he’s received his medication consistently from Gateway Clinic at Addington Hospital ...

South Africa has come a long way in the fight against HIV, boasting the world’s largest antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme. While the proportion of people living with HIV experiencing ...

People routinely wait six to twelve months for an initial evaluation. For millions of South Africans living with disabilities, the government’s disability grant is more than just money; it’s a ...

In January 2025, the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) began as President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would see the freeze and eventual ...

On a scorching summer day, sweat wells down Sivuyile Vundle’s face as he sits in his wheelchair, navigating the crowded streets of Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape. Getting anywhere when using a wheelchair ...

Young people in Mahikeng, a once thriving town in the North West, say their prospects of finding work are bleak. The daily reality of unemployment has left many feeling hopeless, anxious and stressed ...

The decision by the United States government to retreat from public recognition of World AIDS Day, and to withhold the release of its annual HIV data, is being treated globally as a political ...

Joseph Motloung (59) was diagnosed with HIV on 10 June 1994, one of the two dates he says will forever be etched in his memory. “I was diagnosed on a Friday. I disclosed my status on 1 December 1994, ...