Ndiviwe Mphothulo
@Nmphothulo
MD|HIV Clinician|Author|Better policies|Equity|Human Rights|Universal Healthcare|Activist|Bhele|uBuntu
New HIV prevention injection—Lenacapavir—will be available in Kenya from January 2026 at a cost of Sh6,000 per shot.
Kaizer Chiefs 🇿🇦 signed FIFA World Cup winner, Jairzinho in 1975. He joined the South African club from Marseille 🇫🇷. He played for Brazil in three World Cups in 1966, 1970 and 1974. He was included in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team in 1970 and World XI in 1971 and 1972.
When the four fastest men in history met in the 100-meter final
What’s the pros of giving people with #HIV 6 months of #ARVs at a time - and when will SA start? Two clinics in the WC started in Jan. Come visit them with us and see what they gained. #HealthBeat, 5:30pm, this Sunday on @eNCA.
[NOT TO BE MISSED] Ethiopia was the first African country to implement six-monthly ARV dispensing, and most of southern Africa has followed suit. But @HealthZA will only do so in August. We ask why it’s taken so long on #HealthBeat this Sunday, 5.30pm. @eNCA #TreatmentAccess…
The Glamour Boys landed safely in Durban yesterday ahead of tomorrow's clash against Asante Kotoko SC of Ghana. Special thanks to @flysaa for the smooth ride. opentickets.co.za/ToyotaCup #Amakhosi4Life #KCToyota #ToyotaCup
"Most people on ARVs stay on them — does our health system know that?" via @Bhekisisa_MG, #IAS2025 bhekisisa.org/health-news-so…
ONE PILL | HIV prevention options has come a long way with a daily pill, injections lasting 2 or 6 months, and a monthly ring for women. A monthly pill could change the game even more, reports @elri_voigt. spotlightnsp.co.za/2025/07/25/ias…
"#IAS2025: Findings give hope for monthly #HIV prevention pill" via @SpotlightNSP spotlightnsp.co.za/2025/07/25/ias…
He is not celebrated enough! A key anti-apartheid activist in 80s & 90s in Soweto. He used poetry to critique the regime, uplift & inspire during dark times. Suffering arrests, bombings & more, he remained a present figure in rallies, funerals & community meetings across Soweto.
The People's Poet, Mzwakhe Mbuli, c 1987.
Robbo on senior players guiding the new recruits and group as a whole ❤️
Historical event's and collective memories of african struggle shared by @Nmphothulo Soweto Rising. All @CityofJoburgZA libraries and schools should have records of this. A moving parable
Thembisile Chris Hani (1942-1993)
In 1992 he visited my White City Jabavu home, in Soweto, engaging with my mom & community leaders about MK cadres who died in exile. News spread, & our home became a spectacle, with huge crowds. I gained so much street cred among the gents at Kasi
Thembisile Chris Hani (1942-1993)
Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan: “This is one of the biggest clubs in the world. We want to make sure that we are behaving like one…” [@JamesPearceLFC]
Dr. Njongwe's activism came at a great personal cost. As Cape ANC president, he was a strong contender to succeed Dr. Moroka but lost to Chief Luthuli. He faced arrest, suspended sentences & banning orders that forced him to close his practice & to leave Port Elizabeth.
The first Africans to qualify as a medical doctors at the University of the Witwatersrand were Dr HHW Hermanus (left), Dr JLZ Njongwe (right) & Dr Donald Moikangoa (NP). Dr Njongwe was a founding member of the YL & he became an influential leader in the ANC.
A 35-year-old HIV-positive patient presents with headache, fever, and confusion. CSF: low glucose, high protein, India ink positive. Diagnosis? A) TB meningitis B) Cryptococcal meningitis C) Bacterial meningitis D) Toxoplasmosis