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Diabetes dashboard

Why South Africa’s new diabetes dashboard matters

For the first time, South Africa has a near-real-time, nationwide view of diabetes control, with laboratory data refreshed within 48 hours.

How Southern Africa is getting ahead of the threat of drug-resistant malaria

Within SADC, mainland Tanzania has confirmed resistance to a key component of the first-line treatment, while Zambia and Namibia are showing concerning early signals of suspected resistance.
Malaria

Most malaria cases in Gauteng imported – NICD

Malaria-transmitting mosquitoes don’t occur in Gauteng, thus people infected with malaria cannot pass the disease on to others.

Climate change scuppers efforts to end malaria in SADC

The recent heavy rains and associated flooding further exacerbated the situation in several countries, many of which were still recovering from the 2025 upsurges.
Lenacapavir

Who controls South Africa’s lenacapavir rollout? Not South Africa

South Africa may build the factories for lenacapavir, but licensing decisions, pricing, and supply remain dependent on Gilead, exposing the limits of sovereignty in global health.

South Africa’s diabetes targets will fail without tackling stigma

Stigma dictates behaviour in many ways. When people anticipate judgment, they hide.

Drowning risk over Easter: How to stay safe at beaches, rivers and dams 

Government warnings highlight the Easter holidays as a high-risk period, urging the public last year to stay away from swollen rivers and dams after heavy rains.

TB stigma still keeps people from testing and treatment in SA

As the world marks World TB Day, fear of judgment and poor support remain major barriers to TB care in South Africa.
budget

Blind to the Burden: Why the 2026 Budget Fails 5 Million South Africans

The 2026 Budget missed an opportunity to align financial planning with epidemiological reality.
Measles outbreak alert: Cases spread in Limpopo

Free medicines for the poor: The key to unlock universal health coverage

Africa’s health crisis persists because governments finance too little and patients pay too much.

U.S funding cuts exposed cracks in health systems 

These funding cuts were not merely budgetary; they reflected an ideological agenda.

World AIDS Day belongs to us, not washington

World AIDS Day was built from the grief of communities, and the organising of activists.

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