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Warning: Selenium and zinc picolinate-containing products for children8 January 2026, 8:35 am
For immediate release Pretoria, 8 January 2026 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has been made aware of products in the market containing Zinc picolinate (as a source material for zinc) and/or Selenium intended for use in children. Both of these ingredients... The post Warning: Selenium and zinc picolinate-containi...
Mokgadi Fafudi – Substandard and falsified medical products13 December 2025, 5:36 am
Substandard and falsified medical products (SFMPs) are identified as one of the urgent global challenges of this decade. The global threat and routes to the market of SFMPs have grown exponentially with the ever-increasing demand for medical products globally. The entry of SFMPs into the... The post Mokgadi Fafudi – Substandard and falsified medi...

SAMED Issues Open Letter to the President and Premier of Gauteng Calling for Urgent Intervention in Gauteng Health Payment Crisis8 December 2025, 6:51 am
The South African Medical Technology Industry Association (SAMED) has taken the unprecedented step of issuing an open letter to the President of the Republic of South Africa and the Premier of Gauteng, urgently requesting intervention in the escalating financial crisis within the Gauteng Department of Health. In the letter, SAMED highlights that th...
Stuart Blackbeard – Biography6 October 2025, 9:54 am
Stuart Blackbeard achieved his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cape Town in 2013 and his Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in 2019. Stuart Blackbeard is a mechanical engineer who leads Southern Implants' Sales & Engineering department, a functi...