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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

China has announced a US$3.49 million (R60 million) partnership with South Africa to expand HIV prevention services among adolescents and young people, as well as people who inject drugs, over the ...

In most households, plastic plates and cups are a staple for children as parents see them as practical, unbreakable, and easy to clean. But for a Johannesburg mother and IT specialist Kuhle Lephole, ...

Globally, mental health challenges are among the leading causes of illness and disability in young people. In South Africa, these pressures are intensified by poverty, violence, and limited access to ...

Shifawu Abdulkarim has spent 14 years as a community mobiliser and distributor in Kaduna State, Nigeria. She says motherhood motivates her to do everything she can to protect children from malaria.