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WEDNESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2025, 13:35

South Africa

News24 | World’s biggest community-led health watchdog falters as US backs out

Today at 12:49 PM, via News24

Tucked away in a modest office in the heart of Johannesburg’s Central Business District lies the nerve centre of the world’s largest community-led health monitoring system. It’s from here that the Ritshidze team has worked tirelessly to help people living with HIV and TB access the care they need. But today, the once-steady hum of activity has slowed and momentum has stalled.

Politics

LIVE | Cradock Four Inquest

Today at 10:27 AM, via SABC News

Anti apartheid activists, the Cradock Four, were killed in 1985.

Science/Tech

Axiz Expands Veeam Backup Capabilities In Africa Through Object First Partnership

Today at 13:17 PM, via Tech Financials

Axiz has entered into a distribution agreement with Object First, the company behind the Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box Immutability) appliance, and founded by Veeam founders Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov. The partnership will provide African organisations with enhanced data protection for Veeam backups. The agreement covers more than 25 countries across southern, eastern, and western Africa,...

Health

Bird Flu Is Back

Today at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.

Health

What Happens if Obamacare Subsidies Expire?

Today at 11:01 AM, via New York Times

Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why.