Fentanyl, a potent lab-made opioid painkiller, has recently been detected in South Africa, raising concerns about the potential for a growing drug crisis. This substance, which has been at the center of the opioid epidemic in the United States, is now reportedly appearing in several regions of South Africa, including the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Lerato Mbele was in conversation with Researcher at the University of Pretoria, Dr Andrew Scheibe and Emergency physician, with a subspecialty in critical care and toxicology, Dr. Lucy Hindle.

<p>Fentanyl, a potent lab-made opioid painkiller, has recently been detected in South Africa, raising concerns about the potential for a growing drug crisis. This substance, which has been at the center of the opioid epidemic in the United States, is now reportedly appearing in several regions of South Africa, including the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Lerato Mbele was in conversation with Researcher at the University of Pretoria, Dr Andrew Scheibe and Emergency physician, with a subspecialty in critical care and toxicology, Dr. Lucy Hindle.</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.</p>

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