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Joined July 2009
Almost a year after the World Health Organisation (WHO) backed GLP-1 drugs for long-term obesity treatment, South Africa's health department has yet to begin assessing whether to make them available to public sector patients, a senior official has confirmed.
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In the 172-page Nov ‘26 issue of @SAHomeOwner Magazine available in print at retail outlets for R64-00 and digitally on The @SAHomeOwner Shop, we feature 45 pages of homes, including one where organic forms and natural materials are seamlessly integrated. bit.ly/3dc59lA
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SPONSORED | The National Consumer Commission is pushing for tougher action against non-compliant used-car dealers. WeBuyCars_SA brings the industry into the conversation on buyer rights, honest disclosure and why “sold as is” doesn’t mean no protection. ebx.sh/yvpZsY
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SPONSORED | The Old Mutual Global Managed Alpha Fund’s dynamic factor model is designed to identify emerging opportunities as markets shift. Client director Craig Chambers shares insights into how it works. @OldMutualSA businessday.co.za/markets/20…
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WHO-backed medicines remain out of reach for public sector patients. ebx.sh/N2FI7N
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SA risks losing car investment as Morocco gains industrial momentum and market share. ebx.sh/BN9ebE
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Get the latest in financial markets, corporate coverage and the political economy, right here: tinyurl.com/49kjefk9
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Johannesburg's next governing coalition could test whether the ANC and DA are willing to put their national political differences aside to secure an agreement in South Africa's economic hub tinyurl.com/yz7bs9j7
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Eugene de Kock, who was convicted of apartheid-era killings, on Monday blamed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for neglecting to prosecute apartheid-era atrocities which he said were ordered by both politicians and police generals.tinyurl.com/wcrb2m8h
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Harmony ended the 2026 financial year with record free cash flow and enters the 2027 financial year with a clear strategy, a stronger and more diversified portfolio, and the financial discipline to pursue future opportunities. tinyurl.com/7tdcrnhs
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SPONSORED | The Old Mutual Global Managed Alpha Fund’s data-driven approach has helped it outperform global benchmarks. Client director Craig Chambers shares insights into how its dynamic factor model works. @OldMutualSA businessday.co.za/markets/20…
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Manchester City are top of the table eight games into the 2026/27 Premier League season, yet relegation looms over the team like a dark cloud. tinyurl.com/nh9nh3j4
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Before the weekend's run-off election in Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's bid for an unprecedented fourth term as president seemed dead in the water. tinyurl.com/2hc7m24h
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Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has acknowledged that the journey to implementing the fiscal anchor proposed in his medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) was far from over and remained politically fraught. tinyurl.com/2p9jsp6c
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South Africa could secure a credit rating upgrade from Moody's within a year or so, after the agency said the medium-term budget policy statement (MBPS) tabled by finance minister Enoch Godongwana last week was credit positive tinyurl.com/3tps8u45
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SPONSORED | Africa’s progress depends on partnerships between government, business and society. @MTNGroup’s Nompilo Morafo explains why economic and societal progress must advance together. businessday.co.za/opinion/20…
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SPONSORED | Leadership is not about having all the answers or appearing strong all the time. It is about showing up, creating opportunities for others and leaving a legacy that lasts beyond your title. @Nedbank ebx.sh/PHdqmo
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"South Africa has a painful history of xenophobic violence. Recent action by March and March, which sparked violent protests in Durban and Joburg, and intimidation of journalists have served as a stark reminder of the fragility of our social order"
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