Source: Bayer Fri 22 November 2024: Bayer, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has recalled faulty Yaz Plus birth control pill packs. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has reported a quality issue concerning batch WEW96J, which was distributed between 9 and 24 November 2023. The issue involves an incorrect arrangement of […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Kenyan President William Ruto said on Thursday he had ordered the cancellation of a procurement process that had been expected to award control of the country’s main airport to India’s Adani Group after its founder was indicted in the United States. Under the proposed deal to expand the main Nairobi airport, […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: Government is preparing to present an intervention regarding Eskom’s proposed tariff hike. This according to Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who briefed the media on Wednesday. The power utility has asked the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to approve its multi-year price determination which would mean, […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: South Africa’s National Disaster Management Centre has, in terms Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002, classified the recent uptick in foodborne illnesses across the country as a national disaster. This was announced by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane, during a media briefing held in […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: With the clock ticking for rural and township spaza owners and vendors to register their businesses, government has provided a guide for entrepreneurs on how to approach the process of applying for a traders’ permit. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for all spaza shops and food-handling facilities to register with […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Think your friends would be interested? Share this story! Eskom plans to charge a fee for those wishing to reconnect to the grid after switching to alternative sources of energy. This was revealed by Calib Cassim, the utility’s chief financial officer, in an interview with Newzroom Afrika on Wednesday. “When a customer says […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Nigeria records at least 15,000 deaths related to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) every year despite efforts by the government to curb the spread of the deadly disease in the most populous African country, a local official said Thursday. Temitope Ilori, head of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: South Africa, on Tuesday, took over the presidency of G20, becoming the first African country to lead the group of powerful nations, Anadolu Agency reports. “It is an honour to accept, on behalf of the people of South Africa, the responsibility of the presidency of the G20 for the next year,’’ President Cyril […]
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Tue 19 November 2024: Every 19 November, World Toilet Day, a United Nations observance campaign, encourages governments and the private sector to address the global sanitation crisis. It relates to target 6.2 of the UN’s sixth Sustainable Development Goal: ‘Safe toilets for all by 2030’. According to the UN, about 3.5 billion individuals do not have […]
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Tue 19 November 2024: Since 2019, construction site disruptions by criminal syndicates have disrupted over 180 projects worth R63 billion, using tactics such as extortion, intimidation, violence and sabotage. “Their demands for up to 30% of contract value undermine the integrity of our procurement systems and delay critical infrastructure delivery,” the Deputy Minister of Finance, […]
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