Godongwana Rules Out Introducing New South African Fiscal Anchor
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Transnet Snubs Kumba ’s Overture to Run Lucrative South African Iron Ore Rail Line
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

South Africa's airline privatization plan at risk over market dominance fears
South Africa’s plan to partially privatize its national airline is in trouble. The country’s competition regulator may not approve the deal, according to three people familiar with the matter, and the government hasn’t allocated enough money to clear the airline’s debts. South African Airways…#southafricas #southafricanairways #globalairways #semaforafrica #enochgodongwana #takatsoaviation #thulasizwesimelane (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

South Africa: First Cholera Death As More Cases Detected
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, announced on Thursday, the first death linked to the recent cases of cholera detected in South Africa, as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases rises to five. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 23, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

A $14 Billion Bailout For Eskom Leaves South African Power Crisis Unresolved
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

South Africa: Decision Not to Raise the Sugar Tax Puts Profits Ahead of People, Activists Say
[GroundUp] "Difficult operating environment for the sugar industry" cited by Finance Minister as reason (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 23, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

South Africa: Extra R23bn for Health 'Won't Fix Systemic Problems'
[Daily Maverick] Public health experts caution that more detail is needed about how an extra R23 billion allocated to the Department of Health by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his 2023 Budget will be used to employ health workers and improve services, while also warning that a smaller overall health budget will lead to poor people having access to fewer public health services. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 23, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Giant prehistoric fish from ancient supercontinent found under road
A giant prehistoric fish from an ancient supercontinent has been discovered underneath a rural road in South Africa. The fossil was excavated from a roadside near Waterloo Farm in the south of Makhanda. Findings from the discovery have been published in a study in the journal Plos One. The study…#southafrica #waterloofarm #plosone #hyneria #robgess #albanymuseum #pennsylvania #tristichopterids #gondwana #euramerica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Planet42 Raises $100M to Expand Rent-to-Own Car Fleet
Rent-to-own car startup Planet42 hopes to add to its fleet after raising $100 million. The South African company also hopes to use the capital to reach its goal of providing 1 million cars and to further its recent expansion into Mexico, the startup said in a news release provided to PYMNTS…#southafrican #mexico #naspers #eerikoja #southafrica #pymnts #middleeast #africa #moove #nigerian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

South Africa: Measles Outbreak Declared in Cape Town
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has declared a measles outbreak in Cape Town after four cases were recorded from 24 January to 17 February 2023. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 22, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

On-campus student accommodation safety measures: provision versus risk analysis - Simpeh F, Adisa S.
PURPOSE This paper compares the provision and risk associated with the lack of safety measures in the student accommodations of a university in the Western Cape province, South Africa, with the aim of developing a guide to improve the provision of the safe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

South African car subscription service Planet42 raises $100M equity, debt
Planet42, a South Africa-based car subscription company that buys used cars from dealerships and rents to customers via a subscription model, has raised $100 million in equity and debt from a wide range of investors. Naspers, through its early-stage investment vehicle, Naspers Foundry, co-led the…#southafrica #naspers #naspersfoundry #arsholdings #rivoniaroadcapital #estonia #mexico #eerikoja #african #southafricas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

South Africa: OHS Compliance Key to Decent Workplaces
[SAnews.gov.za] Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Boitumelo Moloi, says organisations must develop mandatory systems of health and safety compliance in order to create decent workplaces post COVID-19. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 21, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

South Africa: Maternal Air Pollution Exposure Puts Unborn Babies At Risk
[SAnews.gov.za] Pregnant mothers living in air pollution hotspots in South Africa risk bearing a child with a congenital birth anomaly; specifically orofacial cleft lip and palate (CLP). (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 21, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Sasol Profit Crimped by Operational Disruptions in South Africa
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news