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Psychics such as John Edward are 'mostly harmless' and often quite helpful to the living, experts say.

In the state sector, not everyone is equal. Some of us have to pay an arm, a leg and a full working day.

Three people have been arrested after a Pondoland initiate who lost his penis and spoke out about it in public was beaten for "shaming the custom".

Alcohol abuse breeds apathy and joblessness, and fuels abuse in an ever more vicious cycle.

A Johannesburg director has taken up the continuing tragedy of botched circumcisions.

Cannabis may well have beneficial properties, but experts warn that smoking it is still bad for your health.

Badly needed and eager to work here, their efforts are being thwarted by a bureaucratic quagmire.

There are many off the shelf products to help your sex life, but little is known about them – and their effects.

Government facilities are trumping their larnier colleagues in providing HIV services.

Clinical associates are changing the medical sector by freeing up doctors to do more.

Women in South Africa are waking up to the dangers posed by fetal alcohol syndrome.

A procedure new to SA has allowed a young mother to give part of her liver to save her son.

Mabele helped lead the fight for antiretrovirals in SA. A memorial service will be held for her today. This was her last interview with Bhekisisa.

Scandinavian expertise is helping to train top nurses in how to handle difficult pregnancies.

Poor oral hygiene doesn't just affect your gums; it can also lead to impotence.

Silicosis might appear only 15 years after exposure to gold ore dust, long after they have gone home. Heidi Swart reports.