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Noncommunicable diseases

Healthcare professionals push for CGM device standards to safeguard diabetes patients

2 days

Venture debt gains ground as SA’s startup investment hits new high

Funding

Venture debt gains ground as SA’s startup investment hits new high

22 Jul 2025

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Mining

Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea

Hanri Mostert and Tracy-Lynn Field 22 Jul 2025

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Medtech

SA's health leaders are adopting AI at a rapid pace

Dean Wolson 11 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters. US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, 25 May, 2025.

Markets & Investment

Trump's tariff deferral raises hopes for EU trade talks

26 May 2025

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Healthcare

The future of medicine and wellness unveiled at WHX Cape Town

21 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO: HealthAI.

Healthcare

The rise of AI in LMICs: A new era for global healthcare

Ricardo Baptista Leite 17 Mar 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

AI adoption in Africa - balancing innovation and regulation

Zaakir Mohamed, Kabelo Dlothi, and Lebogang Molebale 10 Jan 2025

Healthcare

SA watchdog stresses reporting side effects to make medicines safer

11 Nov 2024

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Surgical Equipment & Products

Defective medical devices and implants can cause harm: How to claim compensation

27 May 2024

Eduvos and TASK launch Bio Centrifuge Africa competition, paving the way for biotech innovation

Higher Education

Eduvos and TASK launch Bio Centrifuge Africa competition, paving the way for biotech innovation

Issued by Eduvos 21 May 2024

Surgical Equipment & Products

JCA drives ISO 13485 compliance for South African medical devices

23 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Joost Pielage, Quro Medical's chief technology officer.

Medtech

Quro Medical's AI capability is a lifesaver

30 Nov 2023

The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

Packaging

The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 18 Oct 2023

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Pharmaceuticals

Brand Finance Healthcare 2023 Report reveals resilience amidst post-pandemic slump

7 Jul 2023

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Healthcare

Abbott's uninterrupted streak: 398th consecutive quarterly dividend declared

22 Jun 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

National Health Insurance Bill: Questions still remain

Martin Versfeld, Prelisha Singh, Glenn Penfold & Robert Appelbaum 19 Jun 2023

Healthcare

Sahpra unveils the latest graduates

12 Jun 2023

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Surgical Equipment & Products

Surgical treatment of cancer will be key driver of energy instruments market growth

3 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Akram Bouchenaki, chief executive officer of Abdul Latif Jameel Health; Maryam Ziaei, founder and chief executive officer of iSono Health, and Shadi Saberi at Arab Health.

Healthcare

World first | AI-driven 3D breast ultrasounds

3 Feb 2023

Global clubfoot experts to convene in South Africa during this year's 'Disability Awareness Month'

Paediatrics

Global clubfoot experts to convene in South Africa during this year's 'Disability Awareness Month'

Issued by MANGO-OMC 15 Nov 2022

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Medical Law

How load shedding could impact medical negligence cases

Mtho Maphumulo and Seipati Mohaladi 12 Oct 2022

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Healthcare

MDMSA splits from Samed

2 Sep 2022

Nigeria hasn't been able to produce steel: remanufacturing could be the solution

Materials & Equipment

Nigeria hasn't been able to produce steel: remanufacturing could be the solution

Okechukwu Okorie and Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi 21 Jul 2022

Economy

Commodity price risk and its effect on sub-Saharan Africa

Craig Kent 21 Jun 2022

Fact vs fiction: eMoyo's Kuduwave. Clinically validated audiometry tool for the mining industry

Health & Safety

Fact vs fiction: eMoyo's Kuduwave. Clinically validated audiometry tool for the mining industry

Issued by eMoyo Technologies 20 Jun 2022

Source: Firmenich

FMCG

DSM-Firmenich merger to create largest fragrance, beauty, well-being and nutrition supplier

6 Jun 2022

Abbott seeks new treatment standards for Africa's silent killer disease

Healthcare

Abbott seeks new treatment standards for Africa's silent killer disease

29 Apr 2022

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Healthcare

Smart lockers expand countrywide as patients demand quick medicine collection

5 Apr 2022

The role of loyalty programmes in sustaining non-profit organisations

ESG

The role of loyalty programmes in sustaining non-profit organisations

Issued by MANGO-OMC 4 Apr 2022

Source: Premier Alan Winde. The interior of the new NantSA vaccine plant opened in Cape Town at the same time as the launch of the AAAH coalition .

Healthcare

Cape Town unveils Africa's Access to Advanced Healthcare coalition

24 Jan 2022

Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

Energy

Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

26 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

Medtech

Medtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

How cannabis production can boost revenue for pandemic-stricken countries

Legislation & Regulation

How cannabis production can boost revenue for pandemic-stricken countries

Darryl Bernstein 23 Jul 2021

5 technopreneurs chosen for Ayo Scaling Africa Series

Tech Startups

5 technopreneurs chosen for Ayo Scaling Africa Series

22 Jul 2021

Mahlale Innovation Consortium opens ventilator design competition for SA students

Education

Mahlale Innovation Consortium opens ventilator design competition for SA students

21 May 2021

New deputy vice-chancellor appointed at the North-West University

Higher Education

New deputy vice-chancellor appointed at the North-West University

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 May 2021

Maker spaces give engineers and designers the tools to build low-cost medical equipment using locally available materials.
Brandon Martin, Rice University, CC BY-NC-ND

Covid-19

'Frugal design' brings medical innovations to communities that lack resources during the pandemic

Rebecca Richards-Kortum & Theresa Mkandawire 31 Mar 2021

Clinical trials with human volunteers done in South Africa must get approval from the health products regulator. Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Pharmaceuticals

Explainer: how South Africa regulates medicines and vaccines

Andy Gray 11 Feb 2021

Distribution

Safeguard procurement, distribution and administration of vaccines against corruption

2 Feb 2021

Data is the key in the era of 5G

Data & Analytics

Data is the key in the era of 5G

Gerhard Fourie 14 Jan 2021

Reynhardt Uys, chief experience officer, Immersion Group

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Healthcare innovation in 2021 and beyond

Reynhardt Uys 8 Jan 2021