South Africa: Most People on ARVs Stay on Them - Does Our Health System Know That?

The health department has R622-million extra to prop up South Africa's HIV treatment programme in the wake of foreign aid cuts. But it's only about a fifth of the total gap. We… Read more »

South Africa: Does South Africa Need a COVID-like Ministerial Advisory Committee to Deal with HIV Funding Cuts?

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi  told  Bhekisisa 's TV show, Health Beat, in July , that he "would strongly consider" a ministerial advisory committee (MAC), like the… Read more »

South Africa: Professor Screw It, Let's Do It

Francois Venter, a big rock climber, once drank tequila with the PhD-holding virologist rockstar Dexter Holland of The Offspring and, more recently, publicly excoriated both the… Read more »