Documentary premiere: Legacy of exclusion
More than half a million disabled children of school-going age in South Africa cannot access any form of education, according to Human Rights Watch.
Fathima Simjee
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Wits, UKZN to share in million-rand research pot
Professors from the universities of the Witwatersrand and KwaZulu-Natal are set to share in more than R970 million in research grants announced yesterday. These grants will go to fund projects to address some of the continent’s most pressing health issues including HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and mental health.
Apartheid of the abled
Imagine being 22 years old and still stuck in primary school simply because no local high school can accommodate your physical disability. This is the fate of Makhosi Ndabambi. More than 500,000 disabled South African children have no access to any schooling, because schools are only built for the abled.
Fighting ‘sugar daddies’ – or raising ‘sugar’ girls?
Nonhlanhla Matsunyane was in Grade 11 when a man 20 years older than her followed her to school one day. Within months, the man was providing her struggling family with groceries and money – and she was providing him with…
Shots in the Dark? A look at vaccines in the Eastern Cape
As part of a national Health-e investigation, we travel to the Eastern Cape to explore vaccine stock-outs and storage problems - and watch what one doctor is doing to help rural mums.
New Health-e teen pregnancy documentary airs Thursday
Health-e’s latest documentary on teen pregnancy airs this Thursday at 9:30pm on SABC 1 explores the risks and challenges of being a teen mom.
Still in the Shadows
Health-e’s documentary "Still in the Shadows" exposes South Africa’s serious lack of mental health facilities and follow's one woman's amazing story.
Innocence for Sale
Health-e investigate the real life implications of Sugar Daddy relationships on the lives of young South African women.
The Hidden Epidemic
Despite being a major childhood killer, the plight of children with Tuberculosis has largely been ignored.
A Calling
The inspiring stories of two rural youth who overcame the impossible in order to serve and save their communities.
Behind Her Smile
This week on Special Assignment, Health-e follows a single mother and her battle against breast cancer. Wednesday at 9:30PM on SABC 3.
A new lease on life
Hospice offers care that focuses on alleviating pain of very ill patients, as well as providing emotional support and counselling to them and their families. Whilst many hospice patients are terminally ill, some are able to recover through the wonderful care they receive.