Former domestic abuse victim empowers women in similar situations
After 25 years of being in an abusive relationship, mother-of-three Stephanie Williams* is lucky to have walked away alive with just a bullet lodged in her head.
HEALA working hard to keep South Africans healthy
With diabetes recently identified as the number one killer of South African women and the second in men, the Healthy Living Alliance (Heala) has embarked on efforts to educate people on the dangers of the disease.
Abusive relationship forces woman into sex work
For many women around Africa, coming to Johannesburg is a dream. But when they try and live it out, their experience of the City of Gold often turns into a nightmare.
Domestic violence blamed on unemployment
Orange Farm – High levels of unemployment, poverty and HIV prevalence in Orange Farm township, south-west of Johannesburg, are contributing to increasing levels of domestic violence in the area.
Woman remains positive she will be cured of her rare disease
A 34-year-old Soweto woman, who contracted a rare and debilitating illness two years ago, has chosen to be upbeat about her experience and wants to raise awareness of the condition.
Nyaope’s deadly grip on Orange Farm
Orange Farm – a relatively young township situated about 45 kilometres south of Joburg – is under siege by nyaope addicts, with residents afraid to leave their homes in case they are burgled.
ARVs for HIV negative sex workers
AIDS 2016
It might sound strange, but ARVs can prevent HIV as well as treat it. A new programme using ARVs as pre-exposure prophylaxis was launched recently. Lindiwe Msibi reports…
Ambulance arrives too late to save teen
Lele Gangile, 19, thought he wanted to end his life but when he had second thoughts, an ambulance may have arrived too late to save the Orange Farm teen.
Orange Farm women report alleged stock outs of prenatal supplements
Women in Orange Farm south of Johannesburg say they were recently told to buy their own prenatal vitamins after the local clinic ran short of pills.