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Nursing

New Cipla and FirstRand partnership is making healthcare accessible again

2 days

Source: Supplied. Chris Smith, senior vice president for MEA and APAC at RIB Software.

Construction & Engineering

Why South Africa’s construction delays could signal systemic failures

11 Mar 2026

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

6 Mar 2026

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

Technology

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

6 Mar 2026

Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen’s Move Africa 2026 tour in Rwanda and South Africa this March

Music

Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen’s Move Africa 2026 tour in Rwanda and South Africa this March

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Feb 2026

Social media undoes epilepsy misinformation in a way health marketing can't

Neurology

Social media undoes epilepsy misinformation in a way health marketing can't

13 Feb 2026

Study shows grim reality of gender-affirming healthcare access in South Africa

Medical Research

Study shows grim reality of gender-affirming healthcare access in South Africa

9 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Lerato Mothopeng 15 Jan 2026

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Covid-19

Long Covid’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety and memory loss

Jonny Peter 25 Nov 2025

TEARS Soul City Bang Your Pot

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

TEARS Soul City Bang Your Pot

Issued by TEARS Foundation 3 Nov 2025

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

4th Industrial Revolution

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Rachel Adams 25 Oct 2025

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Medtech

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Issued by RecoMed 23 Oct 2025

“Early cervical cancer detection enables women to receive appropriate medical care, leading to better survival rates," says Profmed’s Dr Moratwe Masima. Image supplied.

Oncology

Cervical cancer | Profmed’s Dr Moratwe Masima on prioritising prevention

Maroefah Smith 13 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can initiate people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Photo: GroundUp Staff

Medical Law

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

10 Oct 2025

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Public Health

Mediclinic’s impactful partnership with Unjani Clinics

30 Sep 2025

Medshield launches 2026 product suite with 7.5% weighted average contribution increase

Medical Aid

Medshield launches 2026 product suite with 7.5% weighted average contribution increase

Issued by Stone 29 Sep 2025

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Medtech

South African entrepreneurs win at IATF Healthcare Hackathon

17 Sep 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Haleon's manufacturing facility in Cape Town

21 Aug 2025

Empowering women through geospatial intelligence

Women's Month

Empowering women through geospatial intelligence

Issued by AfriGIS 12 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Pele Energy Group's Melissa Wilkinson is redefining female leadership

Energy

#WomensMonth: Pele Energy Group's Melissa Wilkinson is redefining female leadership

Maroefah Smith 4 Aug 2025

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Medtech

App-side manner: Why SA prefers telemedicine services

30 Jul 2025

Reside Summit 2025 calls for bold investment in alternative residential sectors

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2025 calls for bold investment in alternative residential sectors

Issued by Catchwords 16 Jul 2025

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Public Health

Police deployed at health facilities affected by protests

7 Jul 2025

Corporate Wellness Week: Simple shifts and long-term solutions that truly support employee wellbeing

Wellness

Corporate Wellness Week: Simple shifts and long-term solutions that truly support employee wellbeing

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 3 Jul 2025

Cansa brings health experts and services to the workplace

Oncology

Cansa brings health experts and services to the workplace

Issued by CANSA 1 Jul 2025

Medshield Medical Scheme delivers strong financial performance and member-centric growth in 2024

Medical Aid

Medshield Medical Scheme delivers strong financial performance and member-centric growth in 2024

Issued by Stone 30 Jun 2025

Medshield is committed to building a sustainable healthcare future

Medical Aid

Medshield is committed to building a sustainable healthcare future

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 27 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Profmed chief executive officer, Craig Comrie.

Medical Aid

Profmed steps in as 1,800 qualified SA doctors face job and healthcare crisis

Katja Hamilton 4 Jun 2025

Insights from Medshield on the importance of understanding your rights as a healthcare consumer

Medical Aid

Insights from Medshield on the importance of understanding your rights as a healthcare consumer

Issued by Stone 30 May 2025

Tshego Bokaba, CSI Manager at the Momentum Group Foundation

CSI & Philanthropy

From dependency to empowerment: Why we need to transform CSI in Africa

Tshego Bokaba 29 May 2025

Why your flu shot matters this winter

Public Health

Why your flu shot matters this winter

Issued by Stone 20 May 2025

Medihelp and Old Mutual announce collaboration

Medical Aid

Medihelp and Old Mutual announce collaboration

Issued by Medihelp 16 May 2025

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

DEI

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

Senamile Zungu and Leigh Andrews, Issued by Kantar 24 Apr 2025

Inpatient vs outpatient care: Finding the right path to recovery

Noncommunicable diseases

Inpatient vs outpatient care: Finding the right path to recovery

Issued by Harmony Clinic 17 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research

Isaac Kisiangani, Michele Ramsay, and Michelle Kamp 8 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

2025 Budget revealed: 61% allocated to social needs, says Ramaphosa

7 Apr 2025

Financial Services

Trump's USAID freeze boosts local nurse-led clinics in South African townships

11 Mar 2025

Healthcare

Support over stigma: how pregnant women battling substance use need healthcare, not judgment

4 Mar 2025

#MiningIndaba: Minerals Council says Trump funding freeze won’t affect mine HIV treatment

Health & Safety

#MiningIndaba: Minerals Council says Trump funding freeze won’t affect mine HIV treatment

Lindsey Schutters 5 Feb 2025

Dr Shay Ganesh, Medshield's new CMO.

Healthcare

Medshield names new CMO

28 Jan 2025

Healthcare

The silent crisis: South Africa’s growing battle with OTC and opioid misuse

21 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Jessica Voerman, chief clinical officer at SH Inc. Healthcare.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Key insights poised to define healthcare in 2025

Jessica Voerman 16 Jan 2025

Healthcare

Mopo brings 24-hour solar power to Sierra Leone healthcare facilities

10 Dec 2024

NHI

NHTKL calls for swift implementation of NHI

26 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Medical Aid

A new low-cost medical scheme is here from Discovery Health

13 Nov 2024

Source: Josua Joubert, chief executive and principal officer of CompCare.

Healthcare

Imagine signing up for medical aid today and being covered tomorrow!

16 Oct 2024

Medshield launches 2025 benefits, unlocking personalised value for members as their Partner for Life

Medical Aid

Medshield launches 2025 benefits, unlocking personalised value for members as their Partner for Life

Issued by Stone 11 Oct 2024

The reality of South Africa's looming healthcare costs: Medshield's Kevin Aron unpacks the NHI

NHI

The reality of South Africa's looming healthcare costs: Medshield's Kevin Aron unpacks the NHI

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 1 Oct 2024