The Gauteng Department of Health has announced that it will commence the phased rollout of the Lenacapavir drug at 133 health facilities across the province from Monday. Lenacapavir, which is administered via injection twice a year and offers welcome relief from daily pills or bi-monthly injections, was launched on Friday by President Cyril Ramaphosa to expand HIV prevention options and accelerate progress towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Gauteng, which includes some of the regions carrying…

The North West Department of Education says an infrastructure team has been dispatched to Matlhare Mokautu Secondary School in Monakato Village, outside Rustenburg, to assess a double-storey classroom block that has been deemed unsafe for learners, teachers and the wider school community. The Department highlighted that the decision was taken after it was discovered that the structure was unstable and posed a serious safety risk to learners. MEC for Education Viola Motsumi announced to the community that seven mobile classrooms…

Street beggars in Johannesburg have expressed mixed feelings, with some saying motorists have become stingier as the cost of living continues to rise amid global economic pressures linked to the conflict between the United States and Iran. The beggars say many motorists no longer carry cash and some even jokingly ask them to produce card payment machines instead of giving money. “Some ask us to bring tapping machines because they don’t have small change, but when they do give you…