VIDEO: A hungry, violent South Africa
Studies find there are links between the rising levels of hunger and violence in South Africa.
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VIDEO: Drowning in Sugar
On World Diabetes Day, South Africans do not have much to celebrate. For Melanie Pandoor, a recent diabetic amputee, this rings true.
VIDEO: How pregnancy, poverty and obesity collide
Lucky Nkosi is eight months pregnant and weighs 120 kg. Unemployment has meant that healthy lifestyle choices are not always affordable to her. This puts her and her baby at risk.
VIDEO: Tech tool for rape survivors
The level of rape in South Africa is comparable to a war zone. Health-e's Izwi Lami campaign allows survivors to share their voices, access counseling services and campaign for change, all through a free SMS conversation.
VIDEO: Surviving Sexual Violence
Naeemah is a survivor of sexual violence. This is her story of fighting back.
VIDEO: Rural gogos left stranded by ambulances
Health-e reported on medical neglect in the Eastern Cape nearly two years ago. Rural grandmothers say little has changed.
VIDEO: A balanced diet in an unequal society
Many South Africans don't earn enough to afford healthy foods and end up with 'lifestyle' diseases like diabetes. Noma-Afrika is a domestic worker whose story illustrates that inequality permeates our diets too.
VIDEO: Teens battle drug-resistant TB
Around 32,000 children are infected with MDR-TB (multi-drug resistant tuberculosis) every year.
Video: Is it time to cut out sugary drinks?
Is being hospitalised enough motivation to implement tough lifestyle changes - starting with going cold turkey on sugary drinks? We bring you the story of one man who is on the brink of this decision, while his state of health hangs in the balance.
Video: Tuck shops culprits in rising Childhood Obesity
As Childhood Obesity rates in South Africa continue to soar, experts say the unhealthy food on offer in school tuck shops is partly to blame.
Video: No quick fix for overcoming Obesity
Manie Pretorius used to be a sports enthusiast who weighed just 70 kilograms. Just a few years and a knee injury later, Pretorius weighed almost 200 kilograms. He had become obese and his state of health was on the decline.
Video: SA children suffer severe tooth decay
In this mini-documentary for Morning Live (SABC 2) we explore the link between sugary beverages and tooth decay.
Video: What happens to the blood you donate?
As South Africa observes National Blood Donor month, we take you behind the scenes into the labs of the South African National Blood Service (SANBS).
VIDEO: Keeping fit doesn’t need to cost a cent
Meet the Soweto fitness instructor who says it does not have to cost a cent to stay fit.
Video: ‘You have to die with dignity’
Millions of South Africans live with serious illness and when the pain becomes too much, many turn to hospice.