In his state of the nation address this year, for the first time in a long time, President Cyril Ramaphosa focused on the broader determinants of health, delivering the strongest message yet around the importance of prevention.
This included signalling reforms around the taxation and regulation of alcohol, as well as announcing broad initiatives to improve child health through good nutrition.
And his announcement that the government will roll out the HIV prevention injection lenacapavir means that South Africa stands at the cusp of a massive health-care transition. The six-monthly injection will be a game-changer in the country’s fight against HIV.
His efforts must be applauded
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Provinces: The country is divided into nine provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State,
Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, and Western Cape.
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is the largest producer of platinum in the world.
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Fun South African Fact: It’s believed that Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain is one of the oldest mountains in the world. Table mountain is approximately 260 million years old; it’s also home to thousands of species of plant life, including species unique to the Cape Floral Region. The glorious mountain is one of the world’s 7 New Natural Wonders. It is also apparently one of 12 main energy centres on the planet emitting spiritual, magnetic, and electric energies. It’s an idyllic and very popular hiking destination with hundreds of routes to explore.