South Africa Receives 1.5 Million FMD Vaccine Doses from Turkey
The South African government confirmed on Sunday that it has received 1.5 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines from Turkey, bolstering its nationwide immunisation […]
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US and DRC Seal $1.2bn Health Accord Amid Aid Restructuring
Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States have formalised a $1.2 billion health partnership aimed at strengthening disease control and healthcare financing over […]
Nyhontso to Lead SA Delegation to ICARRD+20 as Global Focus Turns to Agrarian Reform
Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso will head a high-level South African delegation to Cartagena, Colombia, for the International Conference on Agrarian Reform […]
South Africa Receives First FMD Vaccine Shipment in Bid to Reopen Global Red Meat Markets
On Sunday, February 22, 2026, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen described the arrival of South Africa’s first batch of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines as a […]
Zimbabwe Launches Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection in Bid to Accelerate AIDS Fight
Zimbabwe’s health authorities, on Thursday, began administering the long-acting HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, positioning the country among the first globally to roll out the injectable […]
Guinea-Bissau Halts Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Trial Backed by US Grant
Guinea-Bissau has terminated a hepatitis B vaccine trial funded by a United States grant after the World Health Organisation condemned it as unethical. Foreign Minister […]
Nigeria: NFF President Gusau Confirms Confidence in Super Eagles Coach Chelle Amid Transfer Rumours
Ibrahim Gusau, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has reaffirmed full confidence in Super Eagles Head Coach Eric Chelle, dismissing speculation linking him to […]
South Africa Declares Drought and Water Supply Disruptions a National Disaster
The South African government has classified drought conditions and water supply disruptions in parts of the country as a national disaster, according to a gazette […]
Death Toll Rises to 118 as Heavy Rains Batter Zimbabwe
Torrential rains sweeping across Zimbabwe’s landscape have exacted a grim toll, with at least 118 lives lost and 61 people wounded since the onset of […]
South Africa Launches National HPV Vaccination Campaign to Combat Cervical Cancer
South Africa’s National Department of Health officially launched yesterday its annual human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign aimed at protecting young girls against cervical cancer — […]