Young people in Mahikeng, a once thriving town in the North West, say their prospects of finding work are bleak. The daily reality of unemployment has left many feeling hopeless, anxious and stressed ...

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 ...

People routinely wait six to twelve months for an initial evaluation. For millions of South Africans living with disabilities, the government’s disability grant is more than just money; it’s a ...

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, ...

On a scorching summer day, sweat wells down Sivuyile Vundle’s face as he sits in his wheelchair, navigating the crowded streets of Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape. Getting anywhere when using a wheelchair ...

Universal Health Coverage Day was created to remind the world of a simple promise: everyone should be able to get healthcare without being pushed into debt. But in Africa, that promise still feels far ...

Parents Abonga and Amanda Komsana are excited about their son Onke’s initiation. It’s been nearly three weeks since 18-year-old Onke Komsana from the rural village of Sithebe in Ngcobo in the Eastern ...

The decision by the United States government to retreat from public recognition of World AIDS Day, and to withhold the release of its annual HIV data, is being treated globally as a political ...

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 ...