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South Africa’s first consignment of the twice-a-year anti-HIV injection lenacapavir arrived last week at OR Tambo Airport via two shipments from Dublin – six weeks later than expected. The delay meant the health department couldn’t start its planned roll-out on 1 April and had to postpone it to mid- to late May.
Health experts are warning that commonly used three-legged silver pots may pose greater health risks than their traditional black counterparts, with new insights pointing to the dangers of materials used in their production.
A decline in new listings has intensified the concentration of large companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), a study by the University of Cape Town’s Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU) shows.
723 schools show signs of overcrowding, with a documented shortage of about 5,554 classrooms
Geordin Hill-Lewis takes over the DA leadership as the party unveils a new top team and sets its sights on key metros in the coming local government elections
Government must match the booming private sector appetite for data centres with tangible incentives, argue Dirk Wessels, Heather Irvine, Julia Power and Olivia Deckers of Bowmans.
Beach wrestling is still a fairly new sport, but with the success of the second national championship in the Kouga Municipality it may just have found a new home.
Three of the most important services in Johannesburg, and the three biggest City of Johannesburg entities, are in trouble. City Power, Johannesburg Water and Pikitup’s latest quarterly reports reveal real service delivery issues that negatively affect the lives of millions in the city.
Of the 1 million TV licence numbers in South Africa that have been flagged for non-payment, over 70% are linked to government entities and officials.
‘We must connect with the millions of people who have not yet voted for us,’ the new federal leader said.
National championship organisers hope to get a five-year deal with the Kouga municipality.
Daily Maverick’s Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee puts the hard questions to Cape Town’s Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, on inequality, the DA leadership race, and what a functional city actually means.
While the DA is tightening the screws on confidential information leaks and membership, it has also approved a new resolution affirming its commitment to integrity and accountability.
The International Monetary Fund has urged emerging markets like South Africa to strengthen their fiscal policies in order to better absorb global financial shocks.