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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 3 days

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 3 days

#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

3 days

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

NHI

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

3 days

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

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

Source: Supplied. Robert Erasmus, managing director at Sanitech.

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

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

REDISA warns South Africa’s waste tyre crisis is a “ticking time bomb”

9 Jan 2026

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HIV/AIDS

HIV funding still falls short of targets after pledges: what’s at stake

Melanie Bisnauth 5 Jan 2026

Source: Conference Venues South Africa.

Healthcare

Global healthcare leaders to converge in Johannesburg for World Health Expo 2026

2 Jan 2026

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Healthcare

US signs health agreements with African nations, warns against nonperformance

Kanishka Singh 30 Dec 2025

Public Health

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

Marina Joubert 22 Dec 2025

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Public Health

WSU's Professor Wezile Chitha elected HPCSA president

15 Dec 2025

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Public Health

Tygerberg Hospital performs SA's first fully internal limb reconstruction

8 Dec 2025

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Medical Law

Mother wins appeal against Eastern Cape Health Department in cerebral palsy case

Ntando Makuyana 27 Nov 2025

The digital dawn of the Independent Economy: Dime's transformative journey in SA

Technology

The digital dawn of the Independent Economy: Dime's transformative journey in SA

25 Nov 2025

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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

alcohol advertising is more regulated than people think, says Angela Russel, CEO of the Drinks Federation of South Africa (Image source: © 123rf )

Advertising

Alcohol advertising: Accountability not aspirational, but actionable

Angela Russel 21 Nov 2025

Pharmaceuticals

SAHPRA gives Biovac go-ahead to start oral cholera vaccine trials

12 Nov 2025

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Trends

Digital-led empathy: 5 healthcare trends to look out for in 2026

12 Nov 2025

Circular Economy & Waste Management

When polluters don’t pay: Still no cleanup at South African oil refinery that’s caused millions in damage but was sold for 6c

Llewellyn Leonard 10 Nov 2025

Cape Town startup eFama wins top prize in Meta AI accelerator

Awards

Cape Town startup eFama wins top prize in Meta AI accelerator

5 Nov 2025

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Public Health

Recipients of 2025 Discovery Foundation Awards announced

5 Nov 2025

Niko Kougioumtzis, RAPT Creative strategist asks culture, pop culture, and the marketing mirror: which influences which? (Image source: © Professional Jeweller )

Marketing

What came first: Marketing or culture?

Niko Kougioumtzis 4 Nov 2025

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Employee Wellness

The cost of absenteeism: Can you afford not to provide staff with health cover?

Lushan Sundram 3 Nov 2025

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Tuberculosis

Department of Health relaunches South Africa’s TB Caucus

29 Oct 2025

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Paediatrics

Flavourings in South African baby food could pose health risk, finds new Stellies study

22 Oct 2025

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Medtech

Spec-Savers launches hearing aid financial service

21 Oct 2025

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Nutrition

Fruit juices in South Africa are getting a free ride: why they should have the same health warning labels as fizzy drinks

Siphiwe Dlamini 21 Oct 2025

Mental health

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth: Why mental health advocacy needs real action

17 Oct 2025

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Public Health

27.6% drop in Western Cape infant immunisations risks outbreaks

16 Oct 2025