The World Health Organisation recommended opioid substitution drug treatment but because of the cost this therapy is not offered in the public health service

The police and criminal justice system continue with a punitive approach to fight illegal drug trade, targeting poor black users in particular

When thieves broke into Nonhlanhla’s home, they took her most valuable possession: Her antiretrovirals, a key ingredient in "whoonga".

South Africans living with Aids are being robbed of their lifesaving drugs so that they can be mixed with marijuana and smoked.