The sugar industry claims an increase in the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) would cost jobs. But is that the full story? 🧐 Join us at 3 PM for #ChewOnThis to uncover how raising the HPL to 20% could protect our children’s health. 🍎💪 watch here: https://t.co/sLddv2WHZx #Heala

SA beat the odds on HIV when the government, researchers, civil society & health workers united behind science. On #WorldAIDSDay, we need that same urgency for NCDs. Stronger #HPL + #FOPL can save lives, just as evidence-based HIV policies did. 🔗: https://t.co/XjBpZKFuxH

Doctors told Nojekele Ntondo that @Nestle products were “the healthiest option.” Her daughter heard the same — and now spends most of her income on them. But SA mothers weren’t told the truth: SA cereals have added sugar, EU versions don’t. SA needs FOPL. https://t.co/mBMyIGVQ1F

Meet John Nkuna, diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at 34. His story shows how unhealthy packaged foods profit from our health, not protect it. SA needs a stronger Health Promotion Levy. We’re calling on the Department of Health to raise the HPL to 20%. Watch: https://t.co/MLkaMLPfHz

Nestlé is adding sugar to baby cereals in SA — while European babies get sugar-free versions. SA infants deserve equal protection. Nestlé: Stop adding sugar. @HealthZA: Mandate FOPWL to protect families. @Nestle_SA @PublicEyeSuisse

At the We The 99% Summit, we’re joining @IEJ_SA, @uah_za and @growgreatza to ask what the government must do to regulate food prices and protect households. #FoodPolicy #WeThe99Summit

Food inflation hit 14% in 2023 — and prices never dropped. With @IEJ_SA + @uah_za, we’re digging into who benefits at the @wethe99percent. #FoodJustice #WeThe99

HEALA is at the @wethe99percent People’s Summit, supporting @IEJ_SA and @uah_za as we unpack why 27% of SA households remain food insecure. #RightToFood #WeThe99Summit

South Africa’s right to food is still out of reach for millions. At the @wethe99percent People’s Summit, HEALA is supporting @IEJ_SA & @uah_za to unpack why food prices stay high, who profits, and what gov must do for a just, resilient food system. #RightToFood #WeThe99Summit

Nestlé is adding sugar to baby cereals sold in SA, while European babies get sugar-free versions. SA infants deserve equal protection. @HealthZA @Nestle_SA, remove the sugar. End the double standards. @PublicEyeSuisse 🔗: https://t.co/mBMyIGVQ1F #ProtectOurChildren

Mpho lost his leg to diabetes at 45. His story mirrors thousands of South Africans harmed by sugary drinks and limited access to healthy food. We’re calling for an increase to the #HPL, a proven health tax that saves lives. Let’s speak with #OneVoice: https://t.co/PJJ8jE6XVG

💙 #WorldDiabetesDay 🗣️ Our Comms Manager, Zukiswa Zimela: “The sugar industry is coddled while South Africans get sicker. The HPL hasn’t risen since 2018 — a lost chance to save lives.” HEALA is disappointed it was missing from the mid-term budget. #HEALA #StopSugarCoatingIt

“Civil society is ready to hold hands with government — but we want a collective response that inspires equality as well.” — @LawrenceMbalat1 at the #DiabetesSummit2025. We can only beat diabetes through health equity and shared accountability. #InnovateForImpact #Heala

💬 “Diabetes makes me angry! My sister, my mother, and my grandmother all have diabetes. This disease is very personal!" — @LawrenceMbalat1, CEO of HEALA, speaking truth to power at the #DiabetesSummit2025 It’s time for stronger action, not just awareness. #InnovateForImpact

We’re on Day 2 of the #DiabetesSummit2025 💙 Yesterday’s workshop — “Advocacy for Diabetes Prevention & Care”, brought together health professionals & people living with diabetes to drive policy change. 🎙️ Dr Joe Phaahla | 🗣️ MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko Big thank you to @phelifm95

🎙️ Our Comms Manager Zukiswa Zimela joins @TruFM at 10:10 AM ahead of Day 2 of the #DiabetesSummit2025! 💙 📍 Radisson JHB | 🩺 19 CPD Points 👉 Register: https://t.co/MxqLEq5DFA #HEALA #HealthForAll

Right now at #DiabetesSummit2025, Joseph Kazembe is leading Plenary Feedback: Tools for Advocacy. Delegates are actively engaging in conversations: “How will we build relationships from this summit and bring our discussions to those who need it most?” 💬 #InnovateForImpact

“How will we turn these conversations into real change?” 💬 Joseph Kazembe, @UNICEF volunteer & Fix My Food SA Youth Council advocate, leads Plenary Feedback: Tools for Advocacy at #DiabetesSummit2025. #InnovateForImpact #HealthForAll

Shiara Pillay – @sweetlife_orgza “We may not control the food industry, but we can control what we know. Nutritional literacy empowers people to fight diabetes and return to the wholesome foods we come from.” 💬 #DiabetesSummit2025 #SweetLife #HealthForAll

Bulela Vava – @POHF_SA “In diabetes care, see your patients, and your communities — as people first. Check in on their mental health, and don’t forget your own.” 🩵 #DiabetesSummit2025 #InnovateForImpact #MentalHealthAwareness

Pholo Ramothwala – #LifeBeyond “Living with diabetes isn’t just physical — it’s emotional too. When I was asked how I was coping, I cried. That’s why mental health support is essential.” 💙 #DiabetesSummit2025 #LifeBeyond #HealthForAll