Striving for Healthcare Equity in South Africa ft. Pontsho Pilane

Join us in this episode as we navigate the complexities of the South African healthcare system and uncover root causes of the persistent structural inequities affecting access to quality care based on race, class, gender, and other identities. This exploration sheds light on both the strengths and hurdles of the system, offering a glimpse into the ongoing journey towards healthcare equity in South Africa. Our guest, Pontsho Pilane, is a journalist, editor, media lecturer and trainer with a focus in health, race and gender and how they intersect. She is the communications manager at Soul City Institute for Social Justice, and the author of “Power and Faith: How Evangelical Churches are Quietly Shaping Our Democracy.” Pontsho is also a PhD candidate at Stellenbosch University, researching anti-obesity messaging and representations of fatness in media, science and policy texts and its impacts on fat women, particularly Black women.