The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has issued a warning about products being sold that contain zinc and selenium intended for use to treat certain ailments in children. The regulator says both ingredients have been identified in the guidance issued by SAHPRA as not permitted in health supplements for children under the age of 18. It warned that zinc can cause side effects which include indigestion, diarrhoea, headache, nausea, and vomiting, Regarding selenium supplementation, the regulator warned that…

The North West Department of Education has advised parents and guardians seeking learner placement for the 2026 academic year to approach Local Education Offices (LOEs) in their respective areas. The department said the Education Hubs were established to assist parents who were unable to secure school placement for their children. MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi, called on parents and guardians to exercise patience and cooperate with officials to ensure the smooth placement of learners before the start of the 2026…

Two suspects have been taken in for questioning after vehicles believed to have been used in a cash-in-transit robbery in Roodepoort were recovered at a house in Meadowlands, Soweto. Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni confirmed that a man and a woman were found inside the house where a white BMW and a Nissan Hardbody bakkie suspected to be getaway vehicles were discovered shortly after the robbery. “The two suspects were found inside the house where the vehicles believed…