South Africa hosted approximately 2.4 million international migrants as of 2022, accounting for 3.9% of the population. Most come from the Southern African Development Community region including Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Malawi – countries with which South Africa shares deep economic,…
Gauteng: When Mphonyana Mtamane arrived at Zola Clinic in Soweto on the morning of 27 May 2026, she was visibly injured, with bruises and scratches showing on her face and neck. Three days earlier, she had been raped by a…
We have the tools to end TB. But is our health system organised and financed in a way that allows those tools to reach the people who need them most.
It's been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
The government is implementing the Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services, or Youth Zones, where learners wearing school uniforms are fast-tracked.
South Africa’s social innovators are already tackling some of our most deeply entrenched healthcare challenges.
Cheap, ultra-processed foods have become the most affordable and accessible option for struggling families. Â
The clinic was established following discussions between the Orange Farm United Taxi Association and the City of Johannesburg following concerns of HIV and TB among taxi drivers.
Despite the rehab centre being among the cheapest in the area, the family is struggling to keep up with the costs.Â
Of the 360 designated sites, 133 are in Gauteng.Â
While there are key populations who are at a higher risk of acquiring HIV, experts say they are not the only targets, and anyone is eligible to receive LEN.
The sewage has polluted the Senwamokgope River, leaving residents without a reliable water source.
According to resident residents, the sewer spillage is getting worse and flooding Freedom Square Township.
Women in parts of Gauteng have made similar complaints, saying they have experienced shortages of injectables and the implant.
Lenacapavir promised to change the course of the epidemic, but a limited, geographically selective rollout exposes a harder reality: who gets protected, who is left behind, and whether this is progress or containment. What is presented as pragmatism is, in fact, a set of political choices about access, timing, and scale
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