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[WATCH] What is compelled rape?
Sonke Gender Justice's Ariane Nevin explains the difference between rape and compelled rape and how the law treats it.
Blessers and blessees: Why do we have so many?
Bhekisisa editor Mia Malan asks reproductive health doctor Tlaleng Mofokeng why older men prey on younger women.
[LISTEN] How (not) to clean your vagina
Our Mia Malan speaks to medical doctor Tlaleng Mofokeng about how to stay happy and healthy down there.
Want to write a story people won’t forget? Watch this video
When it comes to weaving a good yarn, the devil really is in the detail.
[VIDEO] How to clear your fridge of listeria
Joan van Dyk tells you what to bin and how in under two minutes.
[WATCH] What does the law say about rape?
Do you know what the law says about rape in South Africa? Our Mia Malan explains the legal ins and outs in three minutes.
Black students in medical schools: Is there a problem?
Our Mia Malan speaks to Laura Lopez Gonzalez about the recent allegations of racism at Wits Medical School.
Chasing the dragon, stalking a virus: Life, heroin and Tshwane’s needle exchange
This programme is saving heroin users on the streets of Tshwane, one clean needle at a time.
#LifeEsidimeni: Inside the arbitration hearings
As the hearings continue this week, Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Nelisiwe Msomi about the arbitration process.
#LifeEsidimeni: What will arbitration mean for the families?
Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Tim Modise about who might be held accountable for the tragedy.
Modern day slavery: ‘The girls trust the traffickers more than anyone’
For nearly three decades, a thriving sex-trafficking industry has been operating between Nigeria and Italy. Can this woman help break the chain?
[LISTEN] Marijuana in SA: Is it really legal?
There's a lot of confusion about marijuana in South Africa. Mia Malan sat down with Joan van Dyk to separate fact from fiction.
Study: How and where you’re most likely to get raped
A recently released study on rape reveals that children are generally raped on weekday afternoons, but adults over weekends. Our Mia Malan explains.
[WATCH] Cancer care crisis in KwaZulu-Natal
Find out why cancer care in KwaZulu-Natal is on the brink of collapse.
Are sex workers forced into their jobs?
Sex workers in South Africa want their profession decriminalised, a view supported by many medical professionals and civil society organisations.
Sex workers: ‘We want to own our own brothels’
Sex workers in the country want their profession to be decriminalised so that they can access health services without being discriminated against.