AIDS Drug Tender Faces Health Department Pushback

Original Article by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 18 August 2026

The AIDS drug tender dispute deepens as the Health Department defends its R15.5bn HIV procurement process ahead of a September court hearing.

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The AIDS drug tender dispute deepens as the Health Department defends its R15.5bn HIV procurement process ahead of a September court hearing.

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