Ranbaxy in another medicine recall in South Africa:
Ranbaxy in another medicine recall in South Africa:
Johannesburg, Jun 5 Indian drug-maker Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals today announced recalling batches of its deworming medication Wormstop Suspension in South Africa, the second product being recalled by the company in two years. “The reason for the recall is that the suspension does not flow easily from the bottles as it normally would when poured,” it said.
UPDATE 2-South Africa raises black ownership threshold for mining firms:
PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG, June 15 South Africa has raised the minimum threshold for black ownership of mining companies to 30 percent from 26 percent, the government said on Thursday, though an industry body said it would try to block the change in court. Mining firms in the world's top platinum producer have complained about a lack of consultation over revisions to the industry charter that sets targets for black ownership and participation in the powerful sector.
No proof foreigners turned away at SA hospitals: Motsoaledi:
There was no evidence that foreign nationals were being turned away at South African hospitals, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Wednesday. In fact, said the minister, many hospitals reported that more than 50% of babies delivered at their institutions were born to foreigners.
South Africa’s Public Protector launches probe of influence-peddling in state-owned firms:
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Public Protector has launched a new investigation into allegations of influence-peddling and unlawful enrichment by certain officials within three state-owned firms after thousands of emails relating to alleged fraud were leaked. The Public Protector's office said in a statement on Wednesday it was investigating these allegations within Eskom, Transnet and The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa .
Let free speech ring among US Jews:
A few months after I got off the airplane 39 years ago in San Francisco as a new emigre from South Africa, I learned a lesson about the local Jewish community that I will never forget. I wrote my very first letter to the editor, which was published in Jewish Bulletin of Northern California, as J. was known then.
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