There’s a new killer in town
This killer preys on older, overweight and obese women – mainly from poor communities.
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Big increase in diabetes deaths
There has been a significant increase in deaths from diabetes, which is now South Africa’s second biggest killer.
Fight to beat diabetes and early death
Makhehla Mosia from Qwaqwa in the Free State believes years of bad eating habits are what led her to...
Video: Sugary drinks fuel taxi drivers
Taxi drivers spend long hours on the road which often leaves them with very little time to consider a...
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...
Diabetes and inequality: Most Africans undiagnosed
Almost a century after the discovery of insulin diabetes is still killing many people, especially those in poorer nations.
Diet denialism on Diabetes Day
Today is International Diabetes Day and the rate of type 2 diabetes in South Africa has increased by over...