Sugar substitutes not a free pass, experts warn on managing diabetes
Sugar Health experts are warning that sugar substitutes are not a free pass to indulge,…
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Gigaba Transnet case moved to Feb
Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba appears in court Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba’s case has been transferred to the High Court in Johannesburg, where he will appear on February 19. Former Transnet Executives Anont Singh, Brian Molefe, Siyabobga Gama and Thamsanqa Jiyane alongside Minister Malusi appeared Gigaba appeared at Palm Ridge Commercial Crimes…
Urgent funding needed to strengthen the BMA: Schreiber
Home Affairs Minister, Doctor Leon Schreiber. Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, says the only way to end illegal immigration to South Africa is to ensure that the Border Management Authority (BMA) is adequately funded. He’s announced that the Border Management Authority intercepted more than 25 000 people attempting to enter the country during the…
Gigaba expected back in court for Transnet case
Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence Malusi Gigaba briefs the media on April 10, 2025. Former Public Enterprises Minister Dr Malusi Gigaba is expected to be back in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on the East Rand on Friday. This is in relation to the ongoing…
Sugar substitutes not a free pass, experts warn on managing diabetes
Sugar Health experts are warning that sugar substitutes are not a free pass to indulge, despite their role in managing weight and diabetes. Alternatives such as stevia, aspartame and sugar alcohols are generally deemed safe. But, specialists have noted that their physiological impact varies per individual. Registered Dietitian, Marlene Ellmer says, “People are forever looking…
Free State nursing school welcomes 400 new students
Nurses at a hospital. The provision of healthcare services in the Free State has received a major boost. This as the Free State School of Nursing welcomed almost 400 new students for training. The students will do a Diploma in Nursing, Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery. Free State MEC for Health Monyatso Mahlatsi welcomed the intake…
COSATU to protest US arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro
COSATU members will protest the US’ attack on Venezuela, outside the US embassy in KwaZulu-Natal Members of Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will, on Friday, gather outside the US embassy in KwaZulu-Natal in protest against the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, earlier this year. This week: #COSATU KwaZulu-Natal scheduled…
Gauteng police arrest over 1 200 suspects in one day in the Vaal
A person being arrested Gauteng police have arrested more than 1 200 suspects during its high-density operation, Operation Shanela, in Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal, south of Johannesburg, overnight into this morning. Among those arrested were 964 wanted suspects, 253 for crimes against women and children, 59 undocumented immigrants and two suspects for possession of unlicensed…
Police officials implicated at Madlanga Commission will be fired within 6 months: Dr. Lennit Max
Madlanga Commission proceedings Former Western Cape Police Commissioner Dr. Lennit Max is confident that senior SAPS officials implicated in corruption, as revealed at the Madlanga Commission, will be fired within six months. A task team has been established to implement the commission’s recommendations to President Cyril Ramaphosa. The commission’s interim report referred five senior SAPS…
