
Gauteng Health Warns Public About Dangerous “BBL” Injections
The department stressed that these products are not approved for human use and their ingredients are unknown, making them extremely dangerous.

The department stressed that these products are not approved for human use and their ingredients are unknown, making them extremely dangerous.

The patient was a passenger aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was travelling to the Canary Islands via Cape Verde from Argentina

During the first quarter of 2026 [January to March], the department has already recorded 414 confirmed cases and 11 deaths. This represents a significant increase compared with the same period in 2025, which recorded 230 cases and one death.

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) said sanitary products are classified as low-risk medical devices under the Medicines and Related Substances Act.