Sahpra

13/12/2025

Featured Article with Daphney Fafudi: Substandard and Falsified Medical Products 🚨

The rise of substandard and falsified medical products (SFMPs) is a pressing global issue, posing significant challenges this decade. With the growing global demand for medical products, the threat and pathways for SFMPs have expanded rapidly.

Discover more about this critical issue and how it affects us all: https://bit.ly/4pzOnzh 🌍💊

Substandard and falsified medical products (SFMPs) are identified as one of the urgent global challenges of this decade.

09/12/2025

📢 We’re Hiring!

SAHPRA is looking for a dedicated professional to join our team as a:
🔹 Deputy Board Secretary

If you have strong governance, coordination, and administrative expertise, this opportunity is for you!

📅 Closing Date: 22 December 2025
🔗 Find out more & apply: https://bit.ly/41uX9Uk

Welcome to our Expression of Interest portal! Our platform offers a wide range of opportunities across various industries and locations. Our easy-to-use interface allows you to search for Expression of Interest, create a profile, and apply with just a few clicks. Sign up today and take the first ste...

01/12/2025

Media Release: SAHPRA Accepted as a Member of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH)

Pretoria, 1 December 2025 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has officially been accepted as a member of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), following an ICH assessment of compliance with requirements for membership, including a formal presentation outlining SAHPRA’s interest, progress, and milestones in implementing ICH principles.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4pe1PsH

SAHPRA and PATH, with funding from Wellcome, have launched the CARE MH program to develop the world’s first regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in mental health.

27/11/2025

Illegal Packaging and Sale of Medicines Concern Rising for SAHPRA

SAHPRA’s Mokgadi Fafudi sheds light on the ongoing investigation into the illegal packaging and sale of medicines — a growing concern that puts public safety at risk.

SAHPRA is working closely with the South African Police Service and the South African Pharmacy Council to trace the source of these medicines and investigate the pharmacies involved. Although SAHPRA does not have the authority to arrest or prosecute, it plays a critical role in ensuring compliance and safeguarding the public through collaborative action.

🔍 Protecting the public is our priority.
🎥 Watch the full discussion here:

Mokgadi Fafudi from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) discussed the ongoing investigation into the illegal packaging and sale o...

23/11/2025

🚀 New Tender Alert!

SAHPRA is inviting bids for a Pharmacovigilance Digitisation Solution, including maintenance and support for 36 months, with an option to renew for an additional 24 months. 💻📊

📅 Closing date: 20 January 2026 at 11:00
🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3UrA7fB

This page serves as a hub for accessing information about tender information, and providing prospective suppliers and service providers with the necessary details to engage with us effectively. We invite you to explore the available opportunities and join us in our mission to safeguard public health...

20/11/2025

🎙️ Listen: SAHPRA warns the public about GLP-1 products sold through social media platforms.

Clarence Ford spoke to Ms Coceka Ntlantla, SAHPRA regulatory compliance officer, for further clarity on CapeTalk.

Listen here:

SAHPRA warns the public about GLP-1 products sold through social media platforms. Clarence Ford spoke to Ms Coceka Ntlantla, SAHPRA regulatory compliance officer for further clarity. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects...

20/11/2025

Watch: Can artificial intelligence safely support mental health?

In this special episode of the This Week in Global Development podcast, we dive into one of the most urgent questions at the intersection of technology and health care.

Hosted in partnership with PATH, Devex Senior Editor Catherine Cheney speaks with:
1. Bilal Mateen – Chief AI Officer, PATH
2. Miranda Wolpert – Director of Mental Health, Wellcome Trust
3. Christelna Reynecke – COO, SAHPRA

Together, they unpack:
🔹 The global mental health gap is affecting millions
🔹 How AI could help extend access to care
🔹 The risks of unregulated tools and blurred treatment claims
🔹 Why safeguards, standards, and strong oversight are essential

It’s a powerful, balanced conversation about the promise and responsibility of using AI to support mental health.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here:
👉

In this special episode of the This Week in Global Development podcast, we dive into a fast-moving and timely question at the intersection of technology and ...

20/11/2025

📢 We’re Hiring!

SAHPRA is recruiting for the position of:
🔹 Reviewer: Radionuclides

📅 Closing Date: 01 December 2025
🔗 Find out more & apply: https://bit.ly/41uX9Uk

Welcome to our Expression of Interest portal! Our platform offers a wide range of opportunities across various industries and locations. Our easy-to-use interface allows you to search for Expression of Interest, create a profile, and apply with just a few clicks. Sign up today and take the first ste...

20/11/2025

South Africa's NEMLC approved the addition of lenacapavir, a groundbreaking twice-yearly injectable for HIV prevention, to the Essential Medicines List (EML).

19/11/2025

📣 Live from Birchwood Hotel - Launch of CARE MH: Comprehensive AI Regulation and Evaluation for Mental Health (Advancing Ethical AI in Mental Health), an important step to develop the world’s first regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in mental health.

More updates to follow as the event unfolds.

cc PATH, Wellcome Trust

19/11/2025

Media Release: South Africa, PATH , and Wellcome Trust launch the world’s first AI framework for mental health at the G20 Social Summit

As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly enters the mental health space, from therapy chatbots to diagnostic tools, the world faces a critical question: can AI expand access to care without putting people at risk?

At the G20 Social Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa announced a landmark national effort to answer that question. SAHPRA and PATH, with funding from Wellcome, have launched the Comprehensive AI Regulation and Evaluation for Mental Health (CARE MH) programme to develop the world’s first regulatory framework for AI in mental health.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3XotYRD

17/11/2025

🌟 New Tender Alert!

SAHPRA is inviting bids for a service provider to deliver an Employee Health and Wellness Programme for 36 months, with an option to renew for an additional 24 months. 💼💚

📅 Closing date: 12 December 2025 at 11:00
🔗 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3UrA7fB

This page serves as a hub for accessing information about tender information, and providing prospective suppliers and service providers with the necessary details to engage with us effectively. We invite you to explore the available opportunities and join us in our mission to safeguard public health...