Women in Mining & Safety Culture: Women in Mining South Africa used Women’s Month to push “zero harm” and the idea that safety is personal, with leaders on site and a stronger culture of speaking up. Gender Inequality Costs: A new mobile app, Femio, is tracking the real financial burden of menstruation, pregnancy, menopause and personal safety to help turn gender inequality into measurable data. SMME Compliance: Compliance failures are being blamed for stalling growth for small businesses, with calls for compliance to be treated as a core risk. Women’s Empowerment Beyond Talk: A commentary argues empowerment only counts when women can access healthcare, move safely, and start businesses despite infrastructure failures. Public Health & EMS Accountability: Gauteng says 41 Johannesburg ambulances have sat idle for years due to approval and provincialisation processes—highlighting ongoing emergency care system friction. Clinic Medication Fraud: Three women were arrested over alleged theft and sale of abortion medication at a Joburg clinic, with EPWP workers also implicated in stolen termination tablets. Maternal & Child Health Research: A study highlights congenital heart defect screening needs for children with Down syndrome, reinforcing the importance of early detection. HIV Treatment Rollout: South Africa is stepping up the rollout of a new HIV injectable drug. Drug Pricing Watch: SAHPRA’s move toward more generic GLP-1 weight-loss options is raising hopes of affordability, after the first approved generic entered shelves in August. Disaster Response & Trauma: Nepal flash floods have left many South Africans missing; families are seeking closer access to search efforts as rescue operations are disrupted by weather. Road Safety Crisis: Reports from Zimbabwe describe a State of Disaster after a deadly crash near Chivhu, with survivors treated at hospital.