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SA Health Regulator Warns of Rising Illicit Medicine Trade

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The illicit trade in medicines is growing in South Africa, targeting high-demand items such as weight-loss products, performance enhancers, codeine-based painkillers, and skin-lightening treatments. According to Mokgadi Fafudi, the Head of Regulatory Compliance at the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), illegal vendors increasingly rely on social media, gyms, beauty outlets, and other informal … Read more

Zimbabwean Farmers Giving HIV Drugs to Chickens, Scientists Warn

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Poultry farmers in Zimbabwe are allegedly feeding antiretroviral medicines to chickens to accelerate growth and survive disease, sparking severe warnings from health and scientific authorities about antimicrobial resistance and chemical-induced meat contamination. According to Dr. Linda Bester of the Animal Research Ethics Committee at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, who spoke to 702’s Bongani Bingwa, the … Read more

NPA Halts Arrest Warrants for Khumalo and Madondo

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National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Andy Mothibi has placed the arrest warrants for South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and Major-General Nosipho Madondo on hold. Mothibi announced the decision in Pretoria, confirming that the cases will undergo an independent review by a team of prosecutors outside the Investigating Directorate … Read more

ConCourt Upholds Ruling Invalidating Parts of Refugee Act

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The Constitutional Court has upheld a Western Cape High Court ruling that declared specific provisions of the Refugees Act unconstitutional, effectively striking down legal hurdles that previously allowed the state to deem asylum applications abandoned. In a judgment handed down on Tuesday, the apex court confirmed that sections 22(12) and 22(13) of the Act created … Read more

30,000 Undocumented Foreign Nationals Relocated from KZN

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Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has confirmed that approximately 30,000 undocumented foreign nationals have been moved from KwaZulu-Natal following the 30 June nationwide anti-illegal immigration protests. The government is currently managing a logistical operation involving 525 buses to facilitate the movement of individuals returning to their home countries. Did You Know? The current repatriation effort … Read more

Outrage as Zuma Visits India Temple with Fugitive Ajay Gupta

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Former President Jacob Zuma met with fugitive Ajay Gupta at a Hindu temple in Haridwar, India, in late June, sparking political backlash in South Africa. The meeting, which included South Africa’s Commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, has drawn criticism from the Democratic Alliance (DA) due to Gupta’s status as a wanted suspect in the … Read more

Cape Town Named Most Beautiful City in the World

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Cape Town has been named the most beautiful city in the world by Time Out magazine following a global survey of 24,000 residents. The South African city secured the top spot with an 86% beauty rating, surpassing Edinburgh and Sydney by citing its unique landscape of mountains, oceans, and botanical diversity. Why did Cape Town … Read more

Did South Africa Miscalculate the Cost of Its ICJ Case Against Israel?

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South Africa’s decision to pursue a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has triggered significant geopolitical friction and domestic criticism, according to political analyst Prince Mashele. Speaking on 702, Mashele argued the government failed to calculate the economic and diplomatic costs of the move, leaving the nation vulnerable to increased … Read more

Julius Malema’s Political Future Faces New Allegations

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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema is facing renewed public scrutiny as legal journalist Karyn Maughan suggests that a series of emerging allegations and recent developments could place his political career under unprecedented pressure. While Malema has not been criminally convicted of the various corruption, money laundering, and tax-related allegations raised against him over … Read more

Over 300 Zimbabweans Flee Cape Town Due to Rising Theft

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Three hundred Zimbabwean nationals departed Cape Town on Friday, marking a voluntary repatriation effort as families flee rising reports of xenophobia and intimidation. Many of those leaving, including women and children, spent days camped outside the Zimbabwean consulate in Zonnebloem seeking assistance to return home. Did You Know? The voluntary departure of these 300 individuals … Read more

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