Dr Kelley Joubert contacted us shortly after her mother’s agonising death to share this powerful story…

DignitySA’s statement on the sad news of Ian von Memerty’s death.

3 min read - Poetry Slam

I pray to no one, and to everyone.
When I silently say,
I hope you make it.
And these five words contain all the things
I wish for this stranger…

6 min read - Is "dying with dignity" advocacy a very hard nut to crack!? The short answer is: yes. And not because the work is less worthy or less urgent, but because the terrain is fundamentally different…

8 min read - On this Day of Reconciliation in South Africa, I wake with the familiar sound of the wind running its fingers through the trees in our garden…

3 min read - Emeritus Professor Johannes Phillipus van Niekerk is remembered for his profound impact on medical education, bioethics, palliative care and assisted dying in South Africa, and for his enduring legacy of principled leadership, compassion and moral courage.