Sat 18 January 2025: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has advised that the product information for medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) be updated to include revised safety warnings, including the risk of meningioma. MPA is a synthetic oral and injectable form of the hormone progesterone and is used for birth control and the management […]
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Sat 18 January 2025: About 200,000 people have been displaced in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), due to intense fighting between DRC military and armed groups since November 2024, the World Food Program (WFP) said Wednesday. The fighting, involving rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) and other armed groups which violated […]
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Sat 18 January 2025: After 467 days of violence, a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel has been reached and will come into effect on Sunday, pending Israeli government approval. This agreement will not end the war or bring about peace. Ceasefires are not a panacea for the war, trauma, displacement, hunger and death Israelis and Palestinians have […]
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Sat 18 January 2025: Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan emphasized Thursday the SAF’s ability to defeat the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), despite external pressures. Al-Burhan, also chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, made the remarks while addressing a crowd of citizens and soldiers in Wad Madani, the capital city […]
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Fri 17 January 2025: A rescue operation at the abandoned Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein, North West, has been called off after just four days, despite expectations that it would take two weeks. According to Mannas Fourie, CEO of Mines Rescue Services, who spoke to Newzroom Afrika at the site on Thursday, the decision to withdraw came […]
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Fri 17 January 2025: The United States, on Thursday, imposed sanctions on Sudan’s leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of choosing war over negotiations to bring an end to the conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes, Reuters reports. The US Treasury Department said in a statement […]
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Fri 17 January 2025: No illegal miners remain underground after four days of a rescue operation at the abandoned Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa’s North West Province, police confirmed Thursday. National Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe reaffirmed that 246 living illegal miners and 78 bodies had been retrieved from the mine since the rescue operation […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: Top academic achiever in the country, 19-year-old Rayyan Ebrahim, from Pinelands High School in the Western Cape, has expressed overwhelming pride and gratitude for being able to bag that honour. Brimming with excitement, Ebrahim was announced as the overall top achiever by Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, during the official […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: Time Out has recognised Cape Town as the Best City in the World for this year after scoring high for its stunning beauty, overall happiness, and excellent food scene. The global magazine also highlighted that Cape Town offers visitors countless opportunities to experience remarkable food, vibrant culture, exciting nightlife, beautiful green […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: President-elect Donald Trump is not known as an African enthusiast. He never visited the continent during his first term (2017-2021). Not many African leaders are known to be close to him in any capacity. There is no record of him setting foot on the continent even as private citizen but his company, […]
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