Costly new generation weight loss drugs are unaffordable for most people, which has opened up a black market for cheaper, unregistered and untested versions of the medicines being sold across the country, posing a public health threat, as highlighted by a newspaper exposé and unpacked by Bhekisisa health journalists.
Over several weeks, a Mail & Guardian investigation traced a rapidly growing, highly lucrative shadow market for products labelled as retatrutide. These illicit substances are advertised openly across social media platforms, digital marketplaces, boutique wellness clinics and informal gym networks.
Across the globe, retatrutide has become one of the most closely watched…
Space Program: South Africa has a space program, with the South African
National Space Agency (SANSA) focusing on satellite technology and earth observation.
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is home to the highest commercial bungi jump in the world at 710 feet.