NCC to probe 9 sanitary pad suppliers for harmful products

Sanitary pads and tampons. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has revealed that it will be investigating nine suppliers of sanitary pads that millions of South African women and girls use monthly. The announcement comes amid a recent study conducted by the University of the Free State, revealing that certain sanitary pads and panty liners may contain harmful endocrine-disrupting…

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Accused in Mpumalanga Education fraud case remanded in custody

Suspects arrested in connection with the defrauding of the Mpumalanga Education Department make their first appearance at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on February 23, 2026. More than 20 individuals involved in the R113 million fraud and corruption case in the Mpumalanga Education Department have been remanded in custody by the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Patrick Morris adjourned the matter…

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Lusikisiki mass murder trial within a trial postponed

The Lusikisiki crime scene cordoned off. The trial within a trial in the case of six men accused of mass murder of 18 people in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape has been adjourned until Wednesday. Proceedings were suspended by the Mthatha High Court sitting in Lusikisiki due to inclement weather causing noise in the court room. The state has called…

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