Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has signed a notification published in the Government Gazette which prohibits the sale, importation and manufacture of foodstuffs containing any part of the cannabis plant or component derived from its hemp, hemp seed oil or hemp seed flour. This has left many retailers and small businesses in limbo on what to do with the stock of cannabis in. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Health Department's Director of Food Control, Penny Campbell... 

Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has signed a notification published in the Government Gazette which prohibits the sale, importation and manufacture of foodstuffs containing any part of the cannabis plant or component derived from its hemp, hemp seed oil or hemp seed flour. This has left many retailers and small businesses in limbo on what to do with the stock of cannabis in. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Health Department's Director of Food Control, Penny Campbell...&nbsp;

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"The minister doesn't have the power to ban any sale of any product. What he has prohibited is for those products to be considered as foodstuff"- Health Department  

The City of Ekurhuleni says it notes with concern the ongoing illegal strike action involving members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD). The officers are using state vehicles to block some of the major freeways including the N3, N17 near Carnival City,  N12 between Daveyton and Benoni. Ekurhuleni Metro Police are protesting against their working conditions. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Ekurhuleni Spokesperson, Zweli Dlamini 

The City of Ekurhuleni says it notes with concern the ongoing illegal strike action involving members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD). The officers are using state vehicles to block some of the major freeways including the N3, N17 near Carnival City, &nbsp;N12 between Daveyton and Benoni. Ekurhuleni Metro Police are protesting against their working conditions. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Ekurhuleni Spokesperson, Zweli Dlamini&nbsp;

"We were all taken by surprise" - Ekurhuleni Spokesperson,  Zweli Dlamini , says metro police did not communicate intention to strike 

The annual consumer inflation remain steady at 3.2% in February 2025, unchanged from January. That's according to a data from  Statistics South Africa. The main contributors to inflation in the month came from housing and utilities, food, non-alcoholic beverages, restaurants and accommodation services. Inflation remains broadly under control and well below the Reserve Bank's midpoint target. Stats SA CPI operations director Lekau Ranoto says recreation, sport and culture, food and non-alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages and tobacco and communication recorded higher annual inflation rates in February.

The annual consumer inflation remain steady at 3.2% in February 2025, unchanged from January. That's according to a data from &nbsp;Statistics South Africa. The main contributors to inflation in the month came from housing and utilities, food, non-alcoholic beverages, restaurants and accommodation services. Inflation remains broadly under control and well below the Reserve Bank's midpoint target. Stats SA CPI operations director Lekau Ranoto says recreation, sport and culture, food and non-alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages and tobacco and communication recorded higher annual inflation rates in February.

Consumer Price Index remained unchanged at 3.2% in February 2025 

There is a concern about an alleged Myiasis disease outbreak linked to maggots. Over the past weekend, Odi District Hospital in Tshwane allegedly treated five patients with suspected Myiasis a condition caused by maggot infestation in through the skin. However only three of the cases were clinically diagnosed with Myiasis. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Dr William Malebati, Manager for Infection Prevention Control at the Gauteng Department of Health

There is a concern about an alleged Myiasis disease outbreak linked to maggots. Over the past weekend, Odi District Hospital in Tshwane allegedly treated five patients with suspected Myiasis a condition caused by maggot infestation in through the skin. However only three of the cases were clinically diagnosed with Myiasis. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Dr William Malebati, Manager for Infection Prevention Control at the Gauteng Department of Health

"The minister doesn't have the power to ban any sale of any product. What he has prohibited is for those products to be considered as foodstuff"- Health Department

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