As Heart Awareness Month shines a spotlight on cardiovascular health, experts are warning that chronic stress may be doing far more than affecting mental well-being. Growing evidence suggests prolonged stress can increase the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease by disrupting the body’s metabolism. Pharma Dynamics spokesperson
Organised crime investigator Chad Thomas says suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola should never have been charged over the SAPS Medicare24 health tender. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has instructed that the charges against Masemola be withdrawn after a review found there were no reasonable prospects of a successful
The ANC will not be able to field 181 of its councillor candidates in six municipalities after the Electoral Court dismissed its appeal over the submission of candidate information ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The affected municipalities include Ntabankulu, Port St Johns, Walter Sisulu and Sundays River
By Odwa Mkentane Following the discovery of the bodies of eight women in the City of Ekurhuleni, Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) activist Anele Gqosana has called on men, in particular, to stop protecting perpetrators simply because they are friends, relatives, colleagues or members of their communities. The women were
By Odwa Mkentane Staff at the Kalbaskraal Satellite Clinic were safely evacuated on Monday after a group of men entered the facility while looking for a patient. The incident left staff feeling threatened and intimidated, prompting the clinic to close for the rest of the day as a precaution. In
By Odwa Mkentane The South African Football Association (SAFA) is preparing to recover legal costs from former presidential challengers Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng following a series of court battles over the association’s 2022 presidential election. The move follows the Constitutional Court’s dismissal of their application for leave to appeal,
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on police to leave no stone unturned in investigating the deaths of at least eight women whose bodies have been found across the East Rand in Gauteng. Police have not confirmed whether the cases are linked, but investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding each death.
Criminal charges against suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola have been withdrawn following a review of the controversial R228-million Medicare24 tender case. Masemola had been charged with allegedly contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), alongside broader corruption proceedings linked to the tender. However, following a review of the evidence,
By Oyisa George Charges against National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola over the Medicare24 SAPS health tender are set to be withdrawn following a review by the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Andy Mothibi. Masemola was charged by the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) with alleged violations of the
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
