Steel Shortage Relief: SAISC is pushing for case-by-case import tariff waiver adjudications to ease structural steel shortages, citing three local supply gaps and the need to meet quality and traceability requirements. Healthcare Disruption: City Power disconnected electricity to the Children’s Memorial Institute campus in Parktown, cutting power to 22 child-care and special-needs facilities and a central laundry that supplies sterile linen to major Gauteng hospitals, raising infection-control risks. Public Health Access: A palliative care awareness piece warns the service is still poorly understood despite being recognised as a human right, calling for better uptake within Universal Health Coverage. Product Safety Recall: Woolworths recalled a limited batch of w.beauty clarifying shampoo after a rod-shaped bacterium was detected, with higher risk for people with weakened immune systems. School Safety: Gauteng’s school safety crisis is highlighted after a police search at Badirile Secondary School found knives, drugs and vapes, reflecting wider violence and substance abuse concerns. HIV Vaccine Progress: New HIV vaccine research at AIDS 2026 targets immunodominance to improve past vaccine performance. Digital Economy & Health: Equinix argues data centres’ value goes beyond electricity and water use, pointing to support for banking, e-commerce and healthcare services. Weight-loss Boom: Aspen’s Mounjaro-related growth signals continued momentum in South Africa’s weight-loss drug market.