A study by the University of Free State has found hormone-disrupting chemicals in every sanitary pad and pantyliner tested from brands sold in South Africa. They include those labelled organic or chemical-free. The university’s scientists have warned that millions of women face regular exposure.
They have called for clearer labelling, tougher safety regulations, and urgent further research.

PROF DEON VISSER - A
PROFESSOR IN
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
THE FREE-STATE


NOKUZOLA NDWANDWE -
MENSTRUAL RIGHTS
ACTIVIST AND FOUNDER
OF TEAM FREE SANITARY
PADS

A study by the University of Free State has found&nbsp;hormone-disrupting chemicals in every sanitary pad and&nbsp;pantyliner tested from brands sold in South Africa.&nbsp;They include those labelled organic or chemical-free. The&nbsp;university&rsquo;s scientists have warned that millions of women face&nbsp;regular exposure. They have called for clearer labelling, tougher safety regulations,&nbsp;and urgent further research.
PROF DEON VISSER - A PROFESSOR IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE-STATE
 NOKUZOLA NDWANDWE - MENSTRUAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND FOUNDER OF TEAM FREE SANITARY PADS

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UFS study detects hormone-disrupting chemicals in menstrual products sold in South Africa

As we gear up for the budget speech which will be delivered this Wednesday, we’re joined by the Statistician General of South Africa - to take a deep dive into the different numbers that tell
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we’re lagging and what the numbers should look like for us to be a prosperous nation.

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Former Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has announced his candidacy for mayor of the country’s economic hub - the City of Johannesburg in the upcoming local government elections. Mashaba was the city’s mayor between 2016 and 2019 under the Democratic Alliance (DA) ticket. Mashaba term was cut short when he resigned from the positions due to differences he had with the DA.
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Former Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has announced his&nbsp;candidacy for mayor of the country&rsquo;s economic hub - the City of&nbsp;Johannesburg in the upcoming local government elections.&nbsp;Mashaba was the city&rsquo;s mayor between 2016 and 2019 under&nbsp;the Democratic Alliance (DA) ticket. Mashaba term was cut short&nbsp;when he resigned from the positions due to differences he had&nbsp;with the DA. In his announcement at the Orlando Communal Hall in Soweto,&nbsp;at the weeked, Mashaba also unveiled what he called a clear&nbsp;recovery plan for the city. This he said will include a five point&nbsp;plan which will deal with, unemployment, ending corruption,&nbsp;illegal foreigners and maintaining infrastructure among other&nbsp;issues facing the richest city on the African continent.

HERMAN MASHABA - FORMER MAYOR OF JOHANNESBURG & ACTION SA PRESIDENT

Our Business Review special feature follows four entrepreneurs as they walk us through differing aspects of their industries and the world of entrepreneurship. In this cycle of our conversations with the entrepreneurs, they’ll be telling us how they market their business in a digitally driven
environment.

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