Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi has confirmed that the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) had exempted sanitary pads from regulation due to them being classified as immensely low risk for public use. The Minister was speaking at a joint media briefing to respond and clarify the implications of a research study on sanitary pads, published by the Department …
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The clerical body that will choose Iran’s next supreme leader, succeeding the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has more or less reached a majority consensus, Assembly of Experts member Ayatollah Mohammad Mehdi Mirbaqeri said on Sunday. The Mehr news agency quoted him as saying “some obstacles” still needed to be resolved regarding the process. On Saturday, a senior cleric in the …
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At least 45 “bandits” were killed in a clash with Nigerian troops in the Danmusa area of Katsina state in northern Nigeria, according to a statement from the Katsina State Government on Saturday. The violence followed an attack by armed gangs of men from neighbouring Zamfara state who rode into Alhazawa village in Musawa on March 5 and attempted to …
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Police have seized drugs with a total street value of R2.8 million at OR Tambo International Airport. During routine operations, authorities discovered crystal meth valued at R2.2 million at a cargo warehouse. The shipment was destined for the Philippines. In a separate bust, eight boxes of dagga worth R672 000 were discovered. The consignment had been sent from Morocco to …
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Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says studies have proven that the minimal levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in sanitary pads and panty liners do not cause clinical harm. The Minister was speaking at a joint media briefing to respond and clarify the implications of the findings of a research study on sanitary pads, published by the Department of Chemistry at …
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Two bulls were slaughtered during the initiation of the two young men at the Shrine in Kanakomol village. Those initiated were given to drink raw blood as a sign of transition from youth to elderhood Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Karamoja traditional system of governance excludes youths who are not initiated into the elderhood system from decision-making processes, …
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Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says South Africa will champion multilateralism, investment in women’s empowerment, and improved access to justice at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The 70th session of the commission will take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. Chikunga says advancing gender …
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The National Home Builders Registration Council says the lack of compliance with technical norms and standards in construction could endanger people’s lives. The council’s primary mandate is to ensure that builders comply with prescribed technical and ethical standards, prevent substandard construction, and provide warranty protection for new homes. The country has seen the recurrence of collapsed buildings recently, claiming dozens …
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The executive committee of the Mamashiane Communal Property Association outside Tzaneen in Limpopo is accusing the former chairman of failing to hand over title deeds to some portions of the land. The Association says 9 000 hectares have 16 title deeds, but only five are in the association’s possession. Part of the land is within the Lekgalametsi nature reserve. The …
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By Kabuye RonaldFormer Bantamweight National Champion and East/Central African (ABU) Regional Champion Abdul Ssebute has signed a three-year management agreement with Albion Boxing Academy Cambridge management and Nara Promotionz of Uganda to advance his professional boxing career in the United Kingdom. Under the agreement, the management team will oversee Ssebute’s training and career development. This includes providing modern training facilities, …
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