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South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

Noncommunicable diseases

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

1 day

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Mental health

Meta and YouTube’s wakeup call: A global warning South Africa cannot ignore

Faaiza Gangat, Rebecca Matle and Tsholofelo Makhathini 2 days

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Higher Education

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Issued by University of Pretoria 26 Mar 2026

Product Recall: 6% Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate

FMCG

Product Recall: 6% Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate

26 Mar 2026

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Nursing

New Cipla and FirstRand partnership is making healthcare accessible again

25 Mar 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

R4.2bn investment drives Matjhabeng’s sanitation revival in major project handover

24 Mar 2026

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Medtech

Are digital health tools the answer to making cancer screenings more accessible?

24 Mar 2026

Graduation of new animal health technicians boosts SA's biosecurity

Agriculture

Graduation of new animal health technicians boosts SA's biosecurity

17 Mar 2026

The Surgical Assistant: Digital platform eases South African public health specialists' dilemma

Medtech

The Surgical Assistant: Digital platform eases South African public health specialists' dilemma

17 Mar 2026

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

ESG & Sustainability

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Dr. Stephan Helary 16 Mar 2026

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Food, Water & Energy Security

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Seth Thorne 12 Mar 2026

Healthcare reform must be built on stability, not slogans

Medical Aid

Healthcare reform must be built on stability, not slogans

Kevin Aron, Issued by Medshield 10 Mar 2026

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

Public Health

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

9 Mar 2026

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Health & Social Welfare

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Mandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 5 Mar 2026

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

3 Mar 2026

Preventing cervical cancer starts early

Oncology

Preventing cervical cancer starts early

Issued by CANSA 27 Feb 2026

Food safety alarm in SA: New test results reveal glyphosate contamination in several staple foods

Health & Safety

Food safety alarm in SA: New test results reveal glyphosate contamination in several staple foods

27 Feb 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town's waste strategy wins global award

27 Feb 2026

5 African creators on TikTok's Discover List 2026

Social Media

5 African creators on TikTok's Discover List 2026

26 Feb 2026

South African HIV/Aids research receives R410m injection to offset US funding gap

HIV/AIDS

South African HIV/Aids research receives R410m injection to offset US funding gap

26 Feb 2026

The overturned food pyramid redefines nutrition

Wellness

The overturned food pyramid redefines nutrition

Mark Myerson, Managing Director, REVIVE 26 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

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

HIV/AIDS

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 20 Feb 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 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

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that damages for future medical expenses in state medical negligence cases must be paid as a lump sum and not through the provision of treatment at public hospitals. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Medical Law

SCA rules medical negligence damages must be paid as lump sum

Tania Broughton 13 Feb 2026

#Sona2026: President announces crisis committee to tackle SA's water challenges

Food, Water & Energy Security

#Sona2026: President announces crisis committee to tackle SA's water challenges

13 Feb 2026

#Sona2026: Govt to invest in NHI-driven hospital revamp

NHI

#Sona2026: Govt to invest in NHI-driven hospital revamp

13 Feb 2026

SANBWA warns that South Africa is on the verge of “water bankruptcy”

Food, Water & Energy Security

SANBWA warns that South Africa is on the verge of “water bankruptcy”

12 Feb 2026

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

Public Health

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

10 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

Capetonians embrace IV nutrient therapy in new wellness trend

Aesthetic Medicine

Capetonians embrace IV nutrient therapy in new wellness trend

9 Feb 2026

First hospital in Malawi is accredited to international standards

Hospital Groups

First hospital in Malawi is accredited to international standards

Issued by COHSASA 6 Feb 2026

The wellness wave: Shaping a healthier South Africa through prevention

Medical Aid

The wellness wave: Shaping a healthier South Africa through prevention

Issued by Medshield 4 Aug 2025

What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 to 2026?

Medical Aid

What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 to 2026?

Issued by Medshield 14 Jan 2026

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

FMCG

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

Charlene Louw 3 Feb 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Sugar scares and DA's AI blunders

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Sugar scares and DA's AI blunders

Brendan Seery 3 Feb 2026

KLA survey finds SA's paradoxical approach to health and wellness

Public Health

KLA survey finds SA's paradoxical approach to health and wellness

29 Jan 2026

Dumisani Tshabalala, head of Academics at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (Owlag)

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Owlag's Dumisani Tshabalala: 7 trends that will redefine education in 2026 and beyond

Dumisani Tshabalala 27 Jan 2026

OOH

Amsterdam becomes first capital to ban meat ads in public spaces

27 Jan 2026

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Oncology

Why SA needs an HIV-responsive, equity-centred cervical cancer elimination strategy

Zwelethu Bashman and Dr Ntombi Sigwebela 26 Jan 2026

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Surgical Procedures

Steve Biko Academic Hospital performs pioneering cryoablation procedure

23 Jan 2026

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CSI & Philanthropy

CT Junior Mayor, Takealot donate fitness equipment to Groote Schuur’s obesity clinic

20 Jan 2026

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Noncommunicable diseases

High cholesterol and insulin resistance are rising among young South Africans – what that means for public health

Themba Titus Sigudu 16 Jan 2026

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Regulatory

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Charlene Louw 16 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 into 2026?

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 into 2026?

Kevin Aron, Issued by Medshield 14 Jan 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Flawed testing processes threaten South Africa's water quality

Robert Erasmus 15 Jan 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 13 Jan 2026

Buena Barnes, the new general manager for Philip Morris South Africa

Management & Leadership

Philip Morris SA appoints its first female GM

12 Jan 2026