New data reveal that GLP-1 weight loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are becoming more popular in the local market, reported TimesLive (10 April 2026). According to the data 13% of South Africans are either already using or actively considering these medications, while 63% of the population has never heard of these drugs at all.
Business Day reported on 10 April that the non-profit organisation DignitySA requested the High Court to decriminalise assisting terminally ill people in dying. According to DignitySA existing bans are unconstitutional as they are in conflict with the SA Constitution which guarantees the rights to human dignity and to the bodily integrity of the person. The orga
The SA healthcare sector is facing a deepening internal challenge as public-sector nurses increasingly engage in unauthorised "moonlighting.", reported Spotlight (8 April 2026).
SA’s pharmaceutical sector is considering legal action demanding full disclosure from the National Department of Health following the recent hike of 1.47% in medicine prices for the private section. – Business Day (8 April 2026)