Bhekisisa, meaning "to scrutinize" in the Zulu language, focuses on health coverage from a social justice perspective, utilizing narrative and solutions journalism.
[17] In 2015, Bhekisisa underwent registration as a non-profit organization and received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which greatly contributed to the expansion of its reporting efforts across the African continent.
[44] In 2020, Joan van Dyk's article on the death of a child at the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp was a finalist in the 2020 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards.
[45] The feature illustrated the impact of corruption at Bosasa, a South African prison facilities management group, on migrant healthcare.
[citation needed] In 2018, Pontsho Pilane’s #FreetoBleed series about the knock-on effects of costly menstruation products won the Discovery Health Journalist of the Year award.