HIV prevention drug added to SA’s essential medicines list

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention drug Lenacapavir has been added to the Department of Health’s National Essential Medicines List. The Health Department says the twice-a-year injectable HIV prevention medicine, recently registered with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), will ensure access to safe, effective, quality and affordable medicines for use in the public…

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SAHRC in N West warns of disregard for Chapter 9 recommendations

File image | Sewage spillage. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the North West has raised concerns about what it terms, disregard for Chapter 9 recommendations, by provincial government departments and municipalities. Commissioner Dr Henk Boshoff has released a damning service delivery report in Mahikeng, highlighting a systematic failure to render services in…

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Malusi Gigaba charged with corruption over Transnet deal

File image | Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba is inferred with a doctorate from the University of Johannesburg during a graduation ceremony on 22 July 2025. Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has been charged with corruption related to a multi-billion-rand tender at Transnet. The tender involves the procurement of more than 1 000…

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