From unregulated weight loss injections to unsafe pain tablets, substandard and falsified medical products pose a threat to the health of people. Elna Schütz reports on how regulators are fighting the problem in South Africa. “I know that there is a risk, but at this point I feel that the benefits outweigh everything else,” says Anna*, who buys unregulated medicine on the black market. She was prescribed GLP-1 RA medicines by a
A five-year-old child has become the latest victim of a mass shooting after being struck by a bullet at a premises in Mfeketho Street, Wallacedene, last night. A 50-year-old man was shot and killed, while a 30-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were among those injured. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg said the motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation. “Kraaifontein police were called to the crime scene, where
Rescued Turtle Kai Returns Home after Six Years of Rehabilitation at the Two Oceans Aquarium. After nearly six years of intensive rehabilitation, Kai, a juvenile loggerhead turtle rescued as a fragile hatchling in 2020, has finally returned to the ocean in an emotional release led by the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation. “Kai’s story is one of resilience, innovation, and hope,” says Talitha Noble-Trull of the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation. Rescued Turtle
The Western Cape Government has announced that the adverse weather conditions experienced in the province earlier this month have been classified as a provincial disaster. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government Cabinet, along with Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, to discuss the impact of the recent severe weather and ongoing disaster response and recovery efforts. Cabinet welcomed the classification
Catch a train and avoid traffic delays this Sunday. That’s the call from the Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, after PRASA Western Cape announced dedicated train services for those taking part in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on Sunday. Supporters and other residents who want to miss the traffic jams can also opt for trains. “Our vision is a safe, affordable, and well-connected transport system where trains become the first choice for residents,” says
