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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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Five people have died in a head-on collision on the R42, west of Heidelberg in Gauteng. According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation, a VW Polo carrying three men and a Land Rover Freelander transporting two men were involved in the crash early hours of Sunday morning. It is alleged that the VW Polo crossed into the lane of the …

Mercedes driver George Russell struck the first blow in the Formula One championship as he claimed an emphatic victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli and crushed an ​early challenge from Ferrari on Sunday. Having dominated qualifying, pole-sitter Russell’s first win at Albert Park underlined Mercedes’ ‌promising pre-season form while giving the team their first …

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on Sunday, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has stressed that the dignity, opportunity and freedom women deserve could only be achieved through fighting discriminatory laws and practices. This year’s theme is “Rights, Justice, Action for all women and girls”. The annual Commission on the Status of Women at the UN Headquarters in …

President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a state visit to Brazil this Monday and Tuesday on the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. South Africa and Brazil share historic and fraternal ties, built on friendship, shared African heritage, solidarity, South Cooperation and multilateralism. The state visit will focus on, amongst others, enhancing diplomatic, political, economic and commercial relations as …