Monday, 17 August 2026

Vusimuzi Matlala began testimony at the Madlanga Commission after a brief delay for lawyer consultation, but said he may not give full evidence on his multi-million rand SAPS healthcare tender because of self-incrimination concerns.

Paul Miller said HIV treatment has shifted from a $10,000-a-year death sentence to a once-daily pill costing just over R100 a month, with injectable prevention options and a goal of ending HIV as a pandemic in the 2030s.

Shaya Izibalo Maths Institute said its free videos and low-cost workbooks helped lift maths pass rates from 30–40% to more than 70%, with paper-based and online Grade 12 revision now reaching hundreds of learners.

A South African maternal nutrition trial is recruiting 795 mothers in Hillbrow and Eslalen Clinic to test a 15-micronutrient supplement against standard iron and folic acid, aiming to cut low birth weight and stunting.