Inspirational people

This healthy young woman’s life was flipped upside down in a day after being diagnosed with kidney failure.

The country’s top matric achiever was lying in ICU when he realised that he wanted to make a difference in the lives of others by becoming a doctor. He spoke to Health24 about beating Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Petite and born with an inherited depigmentation of her skin from head to toe that can lead to discrimination and even death, Thando Hopa entered the fashion world without the usual vital statistics required of a catwalk model.

South African, James, has endured a long battle with schizophrenia and even spent time in prison as a result of his 15 year addiction to heroin. This is his story.

Imagine the shock of finding a lump in your breast at only 15. This was what happened to Julia Shabalala. Here is her story . . .

Health24 reader Daniel van der Spuy shares story about living with with Crohns Disease in order to help people with the same disease.

Natalie Lambrou shares part two of her inspiring journey – how she battled (and survived) breast cancer.

Avid sports fan and blogger, Bruce Dunn, was shocked to hear a doctor tell him that he would never play sport again. Fourteen months after a double hip replacement, Bruce is defying the odds by training for the Two Oceans Half Marathon again. This is Bruce's story . . .