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Gcino Mlaba

OPINION | Youth unemployment crisis threatens SA’s stability

Despite SA's progress in building a non-racial, non-sexist society, youth unemployment remains a critical issue, with 46.1% of young people aged 15-34 unemployed as of Q2 2025. Skills mismatches and limited job creation disproportionately affect youth.

Nosipho Shangase and Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha

OPINION | Why HIV preventative jab is game changer for couples

The department of health plans to introduce Lenacapavir, a six-monthly injectable for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), in early 2026 to prevent HIV infection, particularly among sero-different couples wishing to conceive safely.