SA hosts 8th South African TB conference to tackle TB crisis

South Africa is hosting the Eighth South African TB Conference at the International Convention Centre in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. The four-day event seeks to reduce new TB infections and deaths while tracking progress towards the United Nations’ 2025 targets. South Africa is among 30 high-burden TB countries contributing 87-percent of global cases. Health Department spokesperson Foster Mohale says the conference calls for united action to fight the pre-ventable infectious disease:

SA hosts 8th South African TB conference to tackle TB crisis Angie Scholtz

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Biosafety Act of 2006 requires review and modernisation says Aupindi

By: Selma Taapopi Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindi, says the Biosafety Act of 2006 (Act No. 7 of 2006) and its subsequent regulations have served Namibia well over the years. He however noted that rapid scientific advancements have exposed the need to review and […]

24 February, 2026