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WEEKEND WRAP: More members implicated in DSD fallout, illegal immigration crackdown and open-water swimming in Gqeberha

Friday at 16:08 PM, via Daily Maverick

This edition of the weekly wrap covers widening anti-foreigner protests, sinkholes caused by illegal mining in Joburg, and the escalating executive fallout at the Department of Social Development. We also dive into high-profile court rulings on stolen cocaine, a corporate WhatsApp spam, and Gqeberha’s thriving open-water swimming community.

me BREAKTHROUGH: Powerful new HIV prevention drug Lencapavir arrives at pivotal moment for SA

Friday at 15:42 PM, via Daily Maverick

South Africa has begun rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug hailed as the most significant HIV prevention breakthrough in a generation. Experts say the new option could transform protection for people who struggle with daily medication, while expanding the country’s toolkit against new infections.

BURNOUT CRISIS: Why SA’s young healthcare workers are wearing their stress on their socks

Friday at 15:38 PM, via Daily Maverick

On #CrazySocks4Docs Day, healthcare workers and students across South Africa are using colourful socks to spark conversations about mental health, burnout and the pressures facing those on the front lines of care. The campaign highlights the urgent need for greater support, compassion and systemic reform in a healthcare system where many young professionals work under immense strain.

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