5news.South African news, all in one place

BREAKING

› After student’s shooting rampage, Thai school reopens under tight security › UNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia’s planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, warns country is still unsafe › Nine killed, over a dozen injured as Russia strikes Kyiv region for sixth successive day › France targets Shein and Temu with fast fashion fines › WHAT’S COOKING: Black and blue pasta (pappardelle with Black Forest ham and blue cheese)› THOMAS BRENNAN | Why democracy must defend itself from information power › South Africans are buying fewer phones and paying more for them › Durban tipped to emerge as one of Africa’s leading coastal tourism and investment destinations › With over 3 600 Western Cape users, lenacapavir is “cool”› Spring and summer gardening: Essential tips for a healthy, productive garden › After student’s shooting rampage, Thai school reopens under tight security › UNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia’s planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, warns country is still unsafe › Nine killed, over a dozen injured as Russia strikes Kyiv region for sixth successive day › France targets Shein and Temu with fast fashion fines › WHAT’S COOKING: Black and blue pasta (pappardelle with Black Forest ham and blue cheese)› THOMAS BRENNAN | Why democracy must defend itself from information power › South Africans are buying fewer phones and paying more for them › Durban tipped to emerge as one of Africa’s leading coastal tourism and investment destinations › With over 3 600 Western Cape users, lenacapavir is “cool”› Spring and summer gardening: Essential tips for a healthy, productive garden

Latest

Health Department moves to calm fears over medicine shortages, packaging changes

IOL · 01 September 2026 at 11:05

Health Department moves to calm fears over medicine shortages, packaging changes

The Department of Health has assured South Africans that medicine supplies in the public health sector remain stable, despite concerns about shortages and changes in the appearance of some medicines.

Read the full article on IOL ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on iol.co.za — the content belongs to IOL.

More from IOL

Durban tipped to emerge as one of Africa’s leading coastal tourism and investment destinations

IOL · 20 min ago

Spring and summer gardening: Essential tips for a healthy, productive garden

IOL · 23 min ago

COSATU to decide ANC, SACP election support at congress

IOL · 29 min ago

Johannesburg needs a mayor focused on local problems, not foreign conflicts

IOL · 32 min ago

More in Latest

After student’s shooting rampage, Thai school reopens under tight security

Daily Maverick · just now

UNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia’s planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, warns country is still unsafe

Daily Maverick · just now

Nine killed, over a dozen injured as Russia strikes Kyiv region for sixth successive day

Daily Maverick · just now

France targets Shein and Temu with fast fashion fines

Daily Maverick · just now

WHAT’S COOKING: Black and blue pasta (pappardelle with Black Forest ham and blue cheese)

Daily Maverick · 2 min ago

THOMAS BRENNAN | Why democracy must defend itself from information power

Sowetan · 14 min ago