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Tobacco Quit Reality Check: On World No Tobacco Day (May 31), South African health voices stress that smoking harms the body immediately—not “someday”—and that quitting can trigger measurable recovery within hours, as tobacco-related illness still claims 42,100+ lives a year. Court & Community Health: South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal set aside a ruling in the Edgar Lungu burial dispute, a reminder that legal delays can drag out sensitive public processes. Regional Food Security Push: SADC ministers urged faster cooperation on fertiliser reforms and disease control, warning that fragmented rules and Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks threaten food and livelihoods for 58 million people facing hunger. Weight-loss Drug Crackdown: SAHPRA enforcement action targets illegal weight-loss medicines like Ozempic and Mounjaro, as regulators move to protect patients from unsafe “shadow market” products. Spaza Shop Fund Bottlenecks: Government says only part of the R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund has reached qualifying owners, with licensing gaps and verification issues slowing disbursements. Health in Crisis Returns: Ghana’s reintegration plan for people evacuated from South Africa should include medical screening and psychosocial support, given disruption and HIV burden. Online Shopping Shift: A new consumer report finds 62.5% of e-commerce participants shop online as much as or more than in-store, with health-and-beauty among top categories—useful context for how people access wellness products.

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