South Africa’s pork sector is facing renewed price pressure as African Swine Fever (ASF) spreads across several provinces, adding to the ongoing impact of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) on the broader meat industry. The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation reported outbreaks at commercial pig farms in the Free State, North West, KwaZulu-Natal and areas northeast of…
Sales of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have climbed sharply in South Africa’s private healthcare sector, yet the majority of potential beneficiaries remain excluded due to prohibitive pricing and restricted medical scheme coverage. Neither the public health system nor most private insurers fully fund these treatments for obesity, despite recent clinical guidelines endorsing their use….
Visitors explore traditional Chinese Spring Festival artworks and zodiac displays at the “Spring Begins Anew, Galloping Miles Ahead” cultural exhibition held at the African Union Conference Center in Addis Ababa, celebrating China–Africa cultural exchange and shared heritage.
South Africa is confronting a systemic water emergency driven by a combination of aging infrastructure, financial instability within municipalities, and consumption rates that far exceed global norms. Industry specialists and government officials warn that the nation has reached a decisive turning point, where the inability to maintain reliable water services is no longer a localized…
The outbreak of a highly contagious, economically devastating viral Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) affecting cloven-hoofed livestock such as cattle, pigs, sheep and goats that has spread from Kruger National Park to KwaZulu Natal to other provinces has come under close scrutiny of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture. The committee demanded answers and urgent interventions from…
