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Court orders government, police to block vigilantes from two clinics — and put up warnings at entrances

The Joburg high court has ruled that the authorities must urgently ensure safe and unhindered physical access to Yeoville and Rosettenville clinics for anyone seeking health services

By Tanya Pampalone, Mia Malan, Anna-Maria van Niekerk, Jessica Pitchford, and Thatego Mashabela

SA’s first batch of LEN jabs will arrive in February. Use Bhekisisa’s dashboard to find out who should get them

The first batch of lenacapavir shots, a new six-monthly anti-HIV injection, should ‘be managed strategically’, said health minister Aaron Motsoaledi in October

By Linda Pretorius and Jacques Verryn

Industry stalwart calls for bold reforms in SA’s retirement system

SPONSORED | Former Sanlam Umbrella Fund chair David Gluckman shares five recommendations to simplify the system, cut costs and protect members’ savings

South Africa wants to make its own six-monthly LEN HIV prevention jabs by 2027. But there’s a hitch

LEN is almost 100% effective at preventing HIV — and South Africa had the world’s highest number of new infections in 2024. But here’s the catch: the Global Fund’s donation will cover just 3% of what South Africa needs to end Aids by 2043.

By Mia Malan

JAMIE CARR: Beaten or eaten by the competition: it’s all war talk

As Quantum Systems pivots into military applications, sales are expected to double this year to more than €200m. Pets at Home products, however, battle with competition

By Jamie Carr

Tyranny in Tanzania

The sinking of a badly built and overloaded ferry provides a metaphor for current Tanzanian politics

By Paul Ash

A good week for Temba Bavuma

His talents were once underrated, but the past year has proved cricketer Temba Bavuma's worth. He has led his team to remarkable successes, even a victory over India that was that country's biggest defeat.

Growth rally gives Ramaphosa a shot in the arm

South Africa records some small wins in the latest GDP figures. Do they point to a bigger recovery for the economy?

By Natasha Marrian

DINNER PARTY INTEL: Leopards living the high life

The Cape Leopard Trust has identified 38 individual leopards in its camera traps in remote areas of the Western Cape

Red alert for new pandemics

Biosurveillance system monitors the environment for biological agents such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and other pathogens that can cause disease in humans, animals and plants

By Chris Bateman

Fidelity fights fire and crime with teamwork, technology and AI

Fidelity's scale underscores how the collapse of police and emergency capacity has turned private operators into a parallel safety system — accessible mostly to those who can pay.

By Nomazulu Moyo

Emeris invests R63m to expand tertiary education access for SA students

SPONSORED | It also ensures all students can access mental health, career, and academic support services

How telecoms are turning crisis into competitive power amid uncertainty

SPONSORED | BDO’s Global Risk Landscape 2025 shows operators moving from defensive risk management to resilience as a core strategy

Anatomy of a hospital: Groote Schuur in a time of budget and staffing cuts

From porters to engineers, hospital staff navigate chronic underfunding and staffing shortages while maintaining world-class care at one of South Africa’s most storied medical institutions

By Sean Christie