March 17
Africa: The Hunt for a New TB Vaccine - Why We Are Now So Close, and Why It Matters
The only tuberculosis vaccine we have is a century old and offers only limited efficacy in children. With leading South African researchers involved in the pivotal clinical trials… Read more »
November 25, 2025
Africa: Timeline | the Journey of HIV Through Science, Struggle, Activism, and Hope
From the first reported cases of HIV in 1981 to the latest breakthroughs in long-acting prevention, this Spotlight timeline traces key moments in the global and South African… Read more »
November 12, 2025
South Africa: 54,000 TB Deaths in South Africa in 2024, According to WHO
Around 54 000 people died of TB in South Africa in 2024 and 249 000 fell ill with the disease, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO). Read more »
November 03, 2025
South Africa: Who Recommends Nutritional Support in Fight Against TB - Government Claims to Take It On Board
Evidence has been mounting that poor nutrition impacts both someone's risk of falling ill with TB and how well they do once ill. But as the World Health Organization (WHO) releases… Read more »
September 09, 2025
Africa: A New HIV Prevention Jab Could End Aids - Unless Secrecy and Greed Get in the Way
A new HIV prevention jab has the potential to bring an end to the AIDS epidemic. But a lack of ambition and unjustifiable secrecy over pricing is holding it back, argue three… Read more »
July 25, 2025
South Africa: IAS2025 - Findings Give Hope for Monthly HIV Prevention Pill
An HIV prevention pill that could provide a month of protection per tablet has been given the green light to proceed to pivotal trials to test its efficacy. Spotlight reports on… Read more »
