They operate behind closed doors yet at times are the pillars of many African communities across South Africa. Even though traditional healers have had to bear the stereotypical and often comical “bone throwing” image portrayed by the media, they have long formed an integral part of many an African home.

Our very own Leon Schuster […]

This week, Journ-AIDS publishes “Reporting on children in the context of HIV/AIDS”, a new resource designed to help journalists report accurately and sensitively on children affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa.

The resource is free and is available in electronic (pdf), web-based and printed format. It was compiled by four premier South African research agencies in this […]