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SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

Higher Education

SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

Thandeka Madonsela, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Feb 2026

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Neurology

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Georgia Chronaki 24 Feb 2026

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

Health & Social Welfare

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

24 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Chaen Lew 23 Feb 2026

Discovery Health brings the Stella menopause support app to South Africa

Medtech

Discovery Health brings the Stella menopause support app to South Africa

18 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

Mental Health in Tertiary Education: Addressing the Pressures Faced by Students

Higher Education

Mental Health in Tertiary Education: Addressing the Pressures Faced by Students

Issued by College SA 8 Apr 2025

Khomotjo Mashele, head of product: high schools at Spark Schools

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Spark Schools' Khomotjo Mashele: Personalised pathways for a changing world

Khomotjo Mashele 9 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

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Marketing

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Issued by Bohemian 23 Jan 2026

Public Health

Telling people to use antibiotics responsibly isn’t enough. What will work instead

Marina Joubert 22 Dec 2025

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Law Practice

Privacy vs defamation: Why it is vital to choose the correct cause of harm

Odwa Abraham and Lamiah Casoo 11 Dec 2025

To reach younger donors, the South African Guide Dog Association, together with VML, created AI pupfluencer, Maxx Reps (Image supplied)

Marketing

AI pupfluencer created to reach younger audience for Guide Dog Association

10 Dec 2025

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Employment Equity

Disability diversity still lacking in SA's workforce: What needs to change

2 Dec 2025

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HIV/AIDS

World Aids Day 2025: WhatsApp AI companions transform SA's Aids response

1 Dec 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA media plays vital role in ending female genital mutilation in Africa

24 Nov 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

Would you put period blood on your face? What science says about ‘menstrual masking’

Dipa Kamdar 21 Nov 2025

Movember and Men’s Health: Why awareness matters in South Africa

Oncology

Movember and Men’s Health: Why awareness matters in South Africa

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 14 Nov 2025

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Noncommunicable diseases

#WorldDiabetesDay: Tackling workplace stigma in South Africa

14 Nov 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Daily Sun style campaign busts cancer myths

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Daily Sun style campaign busts cancer myths

7 Nov 2025

Breaking the silence on life after prostate cancer

Oncology

Breaking the silence on life after prostate cancer

Issued by CANSA 6 Nov 2025

2025 Diabetes Summit focuses on mental health in diabetes care

Mental health

2025 Diabetes Summit focuses on mental health in diabetes care

Issued by University of Pretoria 5 Nov 2025

Alon Lits, CEO of October.health, a partner of Academy of Sound Engineering, says partnerships can close the distance between people and the mental help they need (Image supplied)

Wellness

#MentalHealthMonth: Partnerships to close the mental health gap

Alon Lits 31 Oct 2025

Why chronic disease management is South Africa’s most urgent healthcare priority

Medical Aid

Why chronic disease management is South Africa’s most urgent healthcare priority

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 28 Oct 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

GynaGuard wants to change the way intimate wellness is marketed in South Africa

27 Oct 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

Mental health isn’t a campaign, it’s a culture

Mental health

Mental health isn’t a campaign, it’s a culture

Issued by icandi CQ 21 Oct 2025

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Medtech

Spec-Savers launches hearing aid financial service

21 Oct 2025

Millennials drowning in debt: Why 70% of their salaries go to repayments

Fintech

Millennials drowning in debt: Why 70% of their salaries go to repayments

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 20 Oct 2025

Mental health

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth: Why mental health advocacy needs real action

17 Oct 2025

Supporting mental health – prioritising access in a time of rising pressure

Mental health

Supporting mental health – prioritising access in a time of rising pressure

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 14 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

#PrismYoungVoices | Tinyiko Nkuna uses her Pitori roots to inspire her work

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | Tinyiko Nkuna uses her Pitori roots to inspire her work

13 Oct 2025

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Health & Safety

Mine matters: Why you need to pay attention to your workforce’s mental well-being

Reinette Lotz 10 Oct 2025

Paul Dunne — Minerals Council South Africa president and Northam CEO — delivered a keynote address at the 2025 Joburg Indaba in Sandton. Image supplied.

Mining

#JoburgIndaba: Can mining growth and transformation co-exist in South Africa?

Maroefah Smith 9 Oct 2025

#CourageToFly: Cape Town International Kite Festival returns

Events

#CourageToFly: Cape Town International Kite Festival returns

7 Oct 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

"Not only waistlines, but lifespans” — Dr Tommie Smook on GLP-1s

6 Oct 2025

A significant milestone of the programme is the financial injection of R880,000 provided to 32 attendees, enabling them to kickstart or expand their businesses. Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SanParks and NYDA launch initiative to empower disabled entrepreneurs

1 Oct 2025

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Mental health

The rise of victimhood culture: How TikTok glorifies trauma narratives

Jessica Gbedemah 29 Sep 2025

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Hospital Groups

Paracetamol, pregnancy and autism: what the science really shows

Dipa Kamdar 25 Sep 2025

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Mental health

Why 92% of mentally ill South Africans don't receive treatment

17 Sep 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Hunger among South African students: study shows those studying remotely need financial aid for food

Angelo Fynn 16 Sep 2025

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Education & Training

Chronically online: South Africa’s digital dilemma for sexual health

Jessica Gbedemah 12 Sep 2025

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Mental health

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay: Reducing stigma through open conversations

10 Sep 2025

Management & Leadership

Future female leaders envision a transformed South Africa by 2050

1 Sep 2025

Women's Health

Why women should prioritise personal wellness over social media trends

29 Aug 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Why women need stigma-free menopause support at work

29 Aug 2025

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Ophthalmology

Why women need to pay more attention to their eye health

2 Sep 2025

Women's Health

Why women's health is key to economic success in South Africa

15 Aug 2025