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SAHPRA weighs 12 Ozempic copycats as battle for weight-loss drugs intensifies
South Africa's health regulator is reviewing 12 applications for generic versions of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss medicines,...
Madlanga inquiry heats up as Andrea Johnson grilled on Fadiel Adams...
The Madlanga commission's tone towards Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Advocate Andrea Johnson noticeably hardened on Wednesday after commissioners repeatedly challenged her over...
UK fugitive Ndodana Tshuma abandons bail bid as firearm case is...
Alleged United Kingdom fugitive Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma (46) has abandoned any attempt to apply for bail after the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court heard that he...
Bantu Holomisa eyes military land to tackle SANDF housing crisis
Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa has proposed using South Africa’s vast military land holdings to attract private investment into soldiers’ housing, hospitals and military...
Why court paused Cat Matlala trial over isiZulu phrase used by...
Proceedings in the trial of alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala were briefly interrupted on Tuesday after a dispute arose over the meaning and...
When sewage floods your home, it floods your mind too
If you visit Mukuru kwa Reuben (Mukuru for short) on the southern edge of Nairobi, the guide you want is Francis Mukiri Muthoni, aka...
Fewer children get US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study finds
Around 77 000 fewer children worldwide received HIV treatment supported by the US in the year to October 2025 than in the previous fiscal...
ANC Free State secretary warns against RDP housing scams after donating...
The ANC's Free State provincial secretary, Polediso Dihelele Motsoeneng, has warned residents not to fall victim to fraudsters posing as government officials to sell...
Sindisiwe Chikunga appoints new interim DG as internal turmoil persists
Minister of Women, Youth, and People with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has appointed disability activist Dr Praveena Sukhraj-Ely as acting director-general (DG) of the department.
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Andrea Johnson explains how Murrays murders affected relationship with Feroz...
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Adv Andrea Johnson told the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Tuesday that her relationship with crime intelligence boss...











