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2 accused of running illegal steroid lab to spend Valentine’s Day in court
2 accused of running illegal steroid lab to spend Valentine’s Day in court! Two suspected lovebirds, accused of running an…
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27-year-old arrested in connection with illegal Paarl steroid manufacturing lab
27-year-old arrested in connection with illegal Paarl steroid manufacturing lab! In a significant breakthrough, the Hawks, in collaboration with officials…
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Gauteng Health looks to SAHPRA to establish task team tackling illegal sale of medicine at spaza shops
Gauteng Health looks to SAHPRA to establish task team tackling illegal sale of medicine at spaza shops! The Gauteng Department…
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Unregistered optometrist accused of manufacturing drugs arrested in Mpumalanga
Police in Mpumalanga, working in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority…
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4 caught red-handed selling weed to students
While the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act (CfPPA) allows for personal use and cultivation, selling cannabis remains a criminal offence.…
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SAHPRA recalls 2 batches of Benylin syrup
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has recalled two batches of Benylin syrup. It’s urging healthcare professionals and…
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SAHPRA investigating recalled batches of Benylin paediatric syrup
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is investigating reports of a dangerous solvent allegedly found in two batches…
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SAHPRA cautions against buying fake Ozempic products
It’s being described as a miracle drug used to assist in weight loss by a-list celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey.…
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Sahpra investigates procurement of health products at Tembisa Hospital
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) said it’s investigating the procurement of health products at Tembisa Hospital. The…
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Public Protector to probe Defence Dept procuring unregistered R35 million Cuba COVID drug
The Office of the Public Protector on Friday slammed the Department of Defence (DoD) for improper conduct in the procurement…
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Sahpra confirms 2nd death linked to COVID-19 vaccine
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has reported a second death following vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson…
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Bantu Holomisa joins AfriForum’s court bid to end state of disaster
The government’s decision to further extend South Africa’s National State of Disaster for another month has been met with resistance…
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National State of Disaster extended to 15 January
The National State of Disaster has been extended to 15 January 2022, Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele announced on…
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South Africa records 868 new COVID cases, 51 deaths
The Health Department has started to include the results of rapid antigen testing in its COVID-19 statists. Initially, all coronavirus…
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Booster shots not part of South Africa’s vaccine roll-out – yet
As the debate around healthcare workers choosing their preferred booster doses continues, experts say it has never been the national…
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COVID: SA Medical Association wants booster jabs for health-care workers amid concerns on efficacy of single J&J shot
The South African Medical Association (Sama) is calling on the government to roll out vaccine booster shots to health-care workers…
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R40 billion committed to reviving Vaal economy at Sedibeng conference
The inaugural Sedibeng Investment Conference on Friday saw foreign and local investors commit at least R40 billion towards reigniting the…
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SA COVID-19: 210 new cases recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 210 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. The institute also confirmed 7 more…
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KZN pastor HQ Nala tells congregants Covid-19 is all in the mind
Controversial KwaZulu-Natal pastor Dr HQ Nala has told his congregants that whoever believes in him should not take the vaccine,…
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Alan Winde: Western Cape on track to exit 3rd wave by September 27
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said as the province has passed the peak of the third wave and infections, admissions,…
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SAHPRA approves Pfizer vaccine for minors
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for children over the…
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COVID-19: Anti-vaxxers not sold on Pfizer’s greenlight
One life lost to the Covid-19 pandemic is one too many. And every little step towards saving lives is worthy…
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COVID-19: Pfizer vaccine in final stages of full approval in SA
The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has reached the final stages of full approval in the country according to the South African…
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Covid-19: 14 to 17-year-olds next in line for vaccine
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has revealed that children aged 12 to 17 will most likely be…
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Ivermectin sales boost on black market
Ivermectin sales on the black market are on the increase and the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) and…
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Covid-19: Experts say vaccines not responsible for deaths after inoculation
Families who have lost their loved ones shortly after they took the Covid-19 vaccine were adamant that the injection had…
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University of KZN professor says Ivermectin has a positive impact on COVID patients
The debate over the use of Ivermectin is continuing. A healthcare researcher said that COVID-19 vaccines were the only way…
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COVID-19: Sinovac says SAHPRA’s approval of CoronaVac comes at the right time
Sinovac-Numolux on Sunday said the emergency use of a third vaccine in the country could not have come at a…
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COVID-19: Health Dept says Coronavac approval gives much-needed relief for SA
The Health Department has described news of the Coronavac COVID-19 vaccine’s approval as a turning point and much-needed relief for…
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SAHPRA: Decision on Sinovac will be made soon
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it is close to deciding on Sinovac vaccines. The authority says…
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Government can’t expect COVID-19 compliance if it has not shown efficiency – experts
Opposition parties and South Africans openly rejecting the announcement of an adjusted level 4 lockdown have shown how an intense…
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Liseko Investments denies claim it is linked to COVID-19 vaccine producer Aspen
The board of directors at Liseko Investments has refuted claims of alleged links to pharmaceutical giant Aspen. The Economic Freedom…
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Sahpra denies Julius Malema’s vaccine authorisation conflict of interest accusation
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has denied claims that it’s holding off on giving Russian and Chinese…
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COVID-19: EFF urges SAHPRA not to bow to political pressure as it demands more vaccines
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) claims that the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is disallowing the usage of…
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COVID-19 vaccine: DA rejects EFF invitation to join picket at SAHPRA offices
The DA has rejected an EFF invitation to join its picket at the offices of the South African Health Products…
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Approve Russian and Chinese vaccines or else – Julius Malema to Sahpra
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has demanded that the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) approve the…
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COVID-19: J&J vaccine trial for healthcare workers resumes without major hiccups
The vaccination of healthcare workers with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 jab has successfully resumed. As a precautionary measure, the…
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Health Minister Mkhize: SA to negotiate for extra 10 million jabs of Sputnik V & Sinovac
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday said South Africa would be negotiating for an additional 10 million doses of Russia’s…
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Sahpra: No blood clot reports from Sisonke vaccine trial study
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) said that there were no major safety concerns arising from data submitted…
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SAHPRA authorises commercial use of J&J COVID-19 vaccine
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has authorized the commercial use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.…
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Minister Mapisa-Nqakula takes political responsibility for existence of Interferon in SA
As probes continue into the illegal importation of a drug from Cuba, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said that she took…
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OR Tambo cops seize Ivermectin worth R126 million from India
The South African Police Service (SAPS) seized unregistered medicines worth a market value of R126 million at the OR Tambo…
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Doctors believe it’s a patient’s human right to have access to ivermectin
A group of doctors and medical professionals joined the legal push to have the ivermectin drug made more easily accessible…
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Doctors can use Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 patients on an urgent basis – court rules
Medical practitioners can now dispense Ivermectin on an urgent basis to treat COVID-19 patients. The North Gauteng High Court in…
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Police make R100 000 Ivermectin bust at King Shaka International Airport
A 43-year-old man has been arrested after police found 2 464 ivermectin tablets in his hand luggage. The suspect had…
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South Africans warned not to expect COVID-19 vaccine anytime soon
Public health experts are warning South Africans not to hold their breath for a COVID-19 vaccine in the first half…
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