South Africa’s first ever South African Diabetes Summit will be held today.

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10 November 2021

This as Diabetes is the number one killer of women in South Africa, and the second leading cause of death in men, according to data from Stats SA. At the same time, the International Diabetes Federation says one in two people with diabetes is undiagnosed. The Diabetes Alliance, in partnership with the University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre, will be hosting the summit.

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Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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