The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC), the statutory body regulating the pharmacy profession in South Africa, celebrated #MedSafetyWeek from 3 to 9 November, raising awareness about the critical importance of reporting adverse drug reactions to improve the safety and effectiveness of medicines.

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South Africa’s R25-billion sugar industry is under severe strain as a 400% surge in Brazilian sugar imports threatens local production, jobs, and rural livelihoods.

The Minister of Transport, Ms Barbara Creecy, together with the Deputy Minister, Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa, has announced the deferral of the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act.

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, pleaded not guilty in the Durban High Court on Monday as her high-profile trial began.

Proceedings at the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into alleged interference in Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)-related investigations stalled on Monday after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) objected to the participation of the commission’s evidence leader, Advocate Ishmael Semenya

The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) has strongly condemned a series of “malicious and seemingly coordinated” acts of vandalism targeting newly revamped infrastructure and G20 Summit signage in Johannesburg.

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After more than 40 days of deadlock, the U.S. Senate has taken its first major step toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history

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South Africans across social media have turned their profile pictures purple in solidarity with a nationwide shutdown on the 21st of November, against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, led by the Women for Change organisation

South Africa’s intelligence agencies have called for legislative changes that would allow them to intercept WhatsApp communications, citing frustration over their inability to access encrypted chats used by criminal networks

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Three men were shot dead in Delft, Cape Town, on Sunday morning in what police believe was a gang-related attack — the latest in a surge of gun violence sweeping through the Cape Flats.

The eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement (ERPM) has unveiled its proposed manifesto ahead of the next local government elections, signalling its intent to move from activism to direct political participation

The National Debt Counselling Association (NDCA) has submitted a key proposal to government, aimed at enhancing standards in the sector and preventing unregistered or unethical practitioners from posing as legitimate debt counsellors

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Just 80 years ago, a journey from London or New York to Australia took more than a week. Soon, travellers will be able to make that same trip in less than a day