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South Africans have a right to use insulin pens, but these are running out in public hospitals because of Novo Nordisk’s decision to stop supplying it to the health department. (Bhekisisa/Supplied) Novo Nordisk’s partnership with Aspen aims to produce enough insulin for 1.1 million people in Africa by 2026 – in vials. The deal doesn’t tackle the real issue, though: South Africans have a right to use insulin pens, but these are running out in public hospitals because of Novo Nordisk’s decision to stop supplying it to the health department. Some critics say the government should use a legal…

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A heatwave is expected to hit the Eastern Cape on Friday. (Chuchart Duangdaw/Getty Images) A heatwave is expected to hit the Eastern Cape, but it will be fine and cool to warm for most of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.Impact-based warningsA Yellow Level 4 warning for damaging waves leading to the disruption of beachfront activities between Port Edward and Richards Bay in the morning has been issued.Fire danger warningsExtremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and northern parts of the Northern Cape, as well as the Dr Beyers Naude, Inxuba Yethemba, and Enoch…

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Lead actor in ‘It Ends with Us’ Blake Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds. Justin Baldoni’s concern over lifting Blake Lively led to a comment about her weight, which she reportedly interpreted as fat-shaming. Blake Lively allegedly felt Baldoni lingered too long during a kissing scene, further straining their on-set relationship.   Justin Baldoni has hired a crisis PR expert, Melissa Nathan, to manage the fallout; Nathan represented Johnny Depp in his trial against Amber Heard.It Ends with Us, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, continues to excel at the box office. However, sources reportedly revealed that Blake Lively and Justin…

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Bongiwe Magwaza,23, was found guilty of the murder of her police officer boyfriend Kgopotso Ntsana. (NPA/Supplied) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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Zolani Matthews. (Fikile Mbalula/X, formerly known as Twitter) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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Kyle and Nicole Cassim are embracing parenthood. (@kylecassim/Instagram) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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Sassa offices in the Western Cape reopened on Wednesday after reduced services and closures on Tuesday due to a security guard strike. (Barbara Maregele/GroundUp) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi The Office of the Tax Ombud will investigate whether the SA Revenue Service (SARS) did enough to help taxpayers whose eFiling profiles have been hijacked.Typically, this involves scammers changing a taxpayer’s banking details to their own and filing fraudulent returns, creating refunds that are paid into their accounts. SARS later reverses these refunds, saddling an unsuspecting taxpayer with large tax debts.The ombud previously bemoaned the fact that SARS will still hold the taxpayer liable for the tax debt — even if it is aware of the fraud.The hijacking of eFiling profiles first became a problem in 2021, with tax…

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Dana White and Dricus du Plessis (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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