The Gauteng Department of Health has reminded eligible individuals to attend all scheduled appointments to receive the required Lenacapavir injection doses. Clients are required to return for a one-month follow-up visit and thereafter every six months for subsequent injections. The Department announced that it has received an additional 28,593 initiation packs of the HIV prevention injection, which are currently being distributed to approximately 133 healthcare facilities across the province. According to the spokesperson, Steve Mabona, this will expand access and…

The Madlanga Commission has ruled that Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s testimony will proceed despite objections from his legal team following the sudden illness of his lead counsel, Annalise van der Heever. Matlala’s junior counsel, Fatima Missi, asked for a one-day postponement, arguing that her client was not comfortable being cross-examined without his senior counsel and that the legal team needed more time to prepare its replying affidavit and heads of argument. Missi warned that Matlala could approach the courts for an…

Rising temperatures across Gauteng have increased water consumption, prompting the provincial government to urge residents to use water sparingly. Provincial Government Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said increased water consumption is causing storage levels in reservoirs and towers to fall, even though pumping systems are operating at full capacity. “The Gauteng Provincial Government has noted with concern the continued rise in water consumption across the province. The three metropolitan municipalities in Gauteng together use approximately 70% of the water supplied by the…