Health Hour

Dr Jonathan speaks to Katharine Child from The Times for the weekly health hews. He is then joined in studio by psychiatrist Laila Parule to chat about Attention Deficit Disorder.  

Cancer, Epilepsy, MS, and Alzheimer’s are all diseases we hear about daily. But what about the rare diseases in society that affect such a small portion of the population that we never hear about them. Well today we do, Kelly du Plessis who is the chairperson of the South African Rare Disease Society joins us. […]

“Get to know your body, it’s a temple.” Dr Jonathan chats to breast surgeon Dr Carol Benn about breast cancer, how to deal with being diagnosed, seeing a specialist, treatment, body image and coping with the disease.  

Dr Jonathan takes a break today but fortunately we have HIV Clinician and self-proclaimed future Minister of Health – Dr Sindi Van Zyl coming in to hold down the fort. She is joined by Jens W Pedersen from Doctors Without Borders and he tells us about his first hand experience with the Ebola outbreak in […]

Doctor Jonathan Witt answers health-related questions from the CliffCentral staff, we find out why most doctors prefer planned births and we talk a little but too much about Mike Flax’s sperm and his plan to get it tested.  

While Dr Jonathan is away we have another Jonathan standing in. He is joined in studio by clinical psychologists Cindy Strydom and Bronwyn Wood. Together they discuss mental disorders, how one gets diagnosed, what signs to look for, what to say and what not to say to a sufferer? Are you a sufferer and you […]

What happens when Ebola meets HIV/Aids? Dr. Jonathan Witt is joined in studio by renowned HIV researcher and infectious disease specialist – Professor Francois Venter. They discuss the Ebola vaccine testing and other health related issues.  

Another episode of health news with Katharine Child from The Times. Ivo Vegter from the Daily Maverick joins in on a chat about some Health Stories  

Another episode of health news with Katharine Child from The Times. Sheila Kendal from the Motor Neurone Disease Association of South Africa chats about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.  

Stand in presenter, Jonathan Sinclair, is in studio with Cito Otto and JR talking about ‘We Believe In You’ – a tribute song and music video to honour our health heroes, featuring an all-star collaboration. He also speaks to Tony Paladin, a biokineticist.