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Op-Ed: World AIDS Day 2025 — A Perilous Moment for SA’s LGBTQ+ Community

World AIDS Day 2025 marks a troubling moment as LGBTQ+ communities in South Africa face unfriendly services and rising HIV risks.

Gauteng Health opened a dedicated Wellness Centre for LGBTQIA+ people and sex workers, aiming to restore services lost to HIV funding cuts.

A vital Trans Health Service has opened at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, operated by the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation.

A major advance in the fight against HIV is a step closer after South Africa officially registers lenacapavir, a twice-a-year prevention jab.

Gauteng clinics are failing LGBTQIA+ people, says Ritshidze’s new report, revealing stigma, denial of care and faltering HIV services.

There recently been talk of a colour-changing condom to detect STIs — but is it fact or fantasy? SA’s Health Department responds.

LGBTQI+ patients deserve safe, inclusive healthcare in South Africa. The Department of Health outlines measures to make this a reality.

A gay man from South Africa chats with an AI friend about life’s big questions – from mental health to helping our community.

The SA government plans to introduce a twice-yearly injectable form of PrEP to HIV-vulnerable communities, including MSM and trans people.

Here is a list of LGBTQ-friendly government clinics in Gauteng, provided to MambaOnline by the Gauteng Department of Health.