Quackery
New advertising authority takes firm stand against quackery
Board says it will rule even on advertising claims by companies that are not members
By Liezl Human
News | 11 December 2020
Covid-19: Companies sell unnecessary “deep cleans” with exaggerated claims
Regular cleaning with standard household products is sufficient
Science | 6 July 2020
Quack claims about oxygen treatment are dangerous
Charlatans exploit patients for financial gain, say doctors
Science | 15 March 2019
H₂O International’s motives not pure
The purifying company’s South African franchise has made unproven claims about municipal water
By Eryn Scannell and GroundUp Staff
Science | 16 May 2018
How a journalist took an ethical stand and risked her job
Natasha Bolognesi refused to edit a bogus article
Science | 9 April 2018
Supreme Court of Appeal gives advertising authority its fangs back
Blow dealt to advertisers of quack medicines
Law | 30 September 2017
Court strikes blow against quackery
Dr Hugh Brathwaite falsely claimed that his product could prevent HIV transmission
Law | 16 March 2017
For R5,000, sangoma will pray for an informal miner’s safety
Traditional doctor has struck gold with the fears of miners
By Ray Mwareya and Tichaona Jongwe
News | 23 February 2017
Court affirms Medicines Control Council’s powers
Judgment is a victory for the scientific governance of medicine
By Safura Abdool Karim and Nathan Geffen
Law | 12 December 2016