Gym-free journey to fitness
Obesity in South Africa is increasing by 70% in women and 40% in men – and we need to do something about it. This is according to the Department of Health, which reported the statistics on World Obesity Day this year.
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Girl forced to quit school over birth certificate
A 13 year old Limpopo girl is being denied her right to education - because she does not have a birth certificate.
Village pensioners rely on health care workers
Aging is inevitable and as we get older tasks we previously performed with ease become more difficult – like looking after ourselves.
Woman battles bedwetting nightmare
*Thembelihle Mkhize (not her real) is 28-years old - and every night she wets her bed.
“Denial nearly killed me” says HIV+ woman
A young HIV positive woman who was prepared to do almost anything to hide her status has come to the realisation that living openly and honestly has freed her to realise her full potential.
Play used to boost kids’ learning skills
Eastern Cape children between the ages of three and six are set to be the first South African children to benefit from a new learning-through-play initiative set to teach them new skills and ways of learning.
Tsakane community demand better health services
Members of Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) have joined together with the residents of Tsakane Township in Ekurhuleni to march on Pholosong Hospital to demand better conditions.
Keeping fit rejuvenates Alex senior citizens
When the 73-year-old Justice Peteke of Riverpark in Alexandra decided to join a group of grannies in an exercise programme, he did it in an effort to improve his quality of life.
My lifestyle has kept me healthy says woman (96)
Mmakoloi Mokoena, a 96-year old resident from Clarens in the Free State, says she says she owes her long life and good health to a healthy lifestyle and good food.
Happy Christmas for a centre that faced closure
After a bleak Christmas last year, children at the Ha-Mashau Drop-in Centre in Limpopo are set to have a festive season after the centre received funds from the Department of Social Development in the province.
Mom bans junk after 5-year-old son hits 45kg
A mother, upset about her five-year-old son having become extremely overweight, has managed to resolve the situation by seeking help from a counsellor and dietician.
Taxi drivers fueled by caffeine and sugar
December means long hours for taxi drivers as they ferry passengers around the country - and sugar and caffeine keep many drivers on the road.
Tobacco companies target African kids
Despite tobacco companies' commitment not to promote cigarettes to children, they are doing exactly that in Africa
Call for graphic health images on SA cigarette boxes
Activists say our anti-tobacco policies have gone "stale" calling for stronger regulations including health warnings in the form of graphic pictures.
Transgender and HIV: stigma sabotages prevention
Transgender people are one of the key populations identified as being at a higher risk of HIV - but they face stigma from society and healthcare workers. One transgender man explains why his community "needs attention now".