Cancer Care Gap: Stakeholders are calling for urgent collaboration to close widening cancer treatment gaps, with attention on infrastructure and coordinated action. HIV Prevention Rollout: South Africa is expanding access to the highly effective HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, including plans for clinic rollouts in KZN and wider access advocacy. Transplant Breakthrough: Wits has introduced Africa’s first-of-its-kind liver perfusion system, offering new hope amid the organ shortage crisis. Cancer Drug Price Cap: Government moves to increase the price cap on key cancer medicines like cisplatin and carboplatin to tackle shortages. Public Health Policy: Treasury’s proposed alcohol tax hike is reigniting debate over alcohol harm reduction versus affordability and illicit trade risks. BNPL Regulation Push: Buy now, pay later providers are urging formal regulation as the Reserve Bank warns about over-indebtedness and weak affordability checks. Workplace Safety & Compliance: A Pretoria labour crackdown found widespread breaches including minimum wage, OHS and UIF rules, with undocumented workers reportedly present. Infectious Disease Watch: Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak is surging, with health experts warning travellers and highlighting strain on infection control in healthcare settings. One Health Risk: New research flags rodent-borne hantavirus exposure as an overlooked occupational hazard, urging a One Health approach. BRICS Research Call: BRICS STI framework opens a global research call spanning water, AI, energy, health, food and materials science.