It’s the highest mountain in Africa, but that didn’t stop Neil Rae – a Type 1 diabetic for 50 years – from wanting to climb…
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Inspiring diabetes stories about living well with Type 1 or Type 2 from those who have just been diagnosed to those who have lived with diabetes for years. We feature everyone from those who have lived with Type 1 diabetes for decades, to a famous singer with Type 2 diabetes, and our own Diabetic South Africans community.
Neville Pillay is one of Durban’s favourite DJs and comedians… Who just happens to be a Type 2 diabetic. We speak to him about keeping…
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We chatted to community inspiration Veronica Vember about how she changes lives, one step at a time. What got you interested in diabetes at first?…
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Of all the sports a diabetic could choose, ice skating – with its precision, edge of danger and need to be feeling 100% every time…
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We ask Dr. Tracey Naledi, the Chief Director of Health Programmes for the Western Cape Department of Health, to share her personal health tips and what…
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You would never guess that Trevor Davids, a business consultant, film and TV producer and biker filled with the joys of life, has Type 2…
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It might seem as though being a restaurant chef would be too tempting a job for a Type 1 diabetic, but 30-year-old Vanessa Marx has…
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If you met Shiara Pillay, a happy, healthy and confident 21-year-old who loves Art and is studying International Relations and Diplomacy, you wouldn’t guess that…
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Richard English has Type 1 diabetes – but that hasn’t stopped him from embarking on all kinds of adventures, including a seven day, 1000km cycle…
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Celeste Smith is no stranger to gestational diabetes: she’s had it twice, including during her pregnancy with now-five-year-old twins Connor and Adam. We find out…
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Diabetes-friendly food inspiration We chat to Ishay Govender, acclaimed foodie writer, about her love of cooking and how to make Indian food just as tasty…
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What is Agents for Change? We chat to Buyelwa Majikela-Dlangamandla, a diabetes educator who trains local healthcare workers in a programme called Agents for Change,…
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Howza Mosese: Type 1 diabetic Musician, actor and Type 1 diabetic – we find out how Howza Mosese fits it all in. How long have…
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I am a Type 1 diabetic who for the first two years had perfect control. Then something happened…
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