Social innovation is the catalyst for improving SA healthcare
South Africa’s social innovators are already tackling some of our most deeply entrenched healthcare challenges.
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Our children are telling us something is wrongÂ
Cheap, ultra-processed foods have become the most affordable and accessible option for struggling families. Â
We are managing HIV with selective lenacapavir roll-out, not ending it
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
Daily noise is slowly leading us to a world of silence
We often accept loud noise in traffic, shopping centres, restaurants, sports matches and music concerts as normal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 systemsÂ
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.
An amputation and an aneurysm have not stopped a diabetic from living his life with purposeÂ
Living with diabetes for over 40 years has given me the strength of survival, the wisdom of patience, and the joy of helping others.