Witness is the flagship documentary strand on Al Jazeera English, presented by Rageh Omaar. With inspirational, provocative stories and intimate character-led accounts, Witness provides a fresh insight into global issues as they impact on ordinary people. In keeping with the channel’s core identity, these documentaries provide a worldwide perspective, projecting new voices not previously heard.

Al Jazeera reveals the inside workings of Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, the only hospital in South Africa's biggest township. Known affectionately as "Bara", the hospital is the largest in the world sprawling over 173 acres, 429 buildings and 10km of corridor. There are more than 3,000 beds to serve a population of about four million. In eight episodes Al Jazeera follows doctors and nurses as they deal with a multitude of health issues affecting Soweto's black population and finds out what motivates with little recognition.