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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen strikes R3.66bn deal for its menopause treatment

Nqobile Dludla 3 Nov 2026

WiSA announces powerful executive speaker line-up

ESG & Sustainability

WiSA announces powerful executive speaker line-up

Issued by Thinkerneur 2 Nov 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA mid-year M&A review: Commodity gains and regulatory reform drive deal growth

Ricci Hackner 18 Sep 2026

Mental health

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could “fuel the fire” of mental illness, warns psychiatrist

7 Sep 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to make SA’s hunger for weight-loss drugs its bread and butter

Nqobile Dludla 3 Sep 2026

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HIV/AIDS

“Game-changing” HIV prevention drug reshapes employee benefits

Naseema Ephraim 30 Jul 2026

The Merck Research Laboratories in South San Francisco, California. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Generic Medicines

Aspen gets Merck licensing agreement for experimental HIV pill

Christy Santhosh 24 Jul 2026

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Ethics & Medicolegal

SAHPRA clamps down on unregistered weight-loss drugs

26 May 2026

In the Spend Trend Report 2026, 75% of respondents engage in sports betting in some shape or form (Image source: @ Carte Blanche )

Marketing

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 2: Consumers adopt value-seeking spending strategies

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2026

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams

Pharmaceuticals

Price war in weight-loss drugs heats up as Novo Nordisk reduces Wegovy prices

Nqobile Dludla 26 Mar 2026

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

HIV/AIDS

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

Jennifer Rigby 5 Mar 2026

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Nqobile Dludla 4 Mar 2026

Restructuring dents Aspen profits, but Mounjaro sales spark hope

Pharmaceuticals

Restructuring dents Aspen profits, but Mounjaro sales spark hope

Nqobile Dludla 3 Mar 2026

Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

Entrepreneurship

Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

21 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. A2X chief executive officer, Kevin Brady.

Finance

Investors gain more with OUTsurance's A2X listing, as top firms join ranks

8 Jan 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to sell major APAC operations for $1.6bn

31 Dec 2025

Sun’s out, buns out: Is it time for the hospitality sector to brace for the Ozempic effect?

Tourism

Sun’s out, buns out: Is it time for the hospitality sector to brace for the Ozempic effect?

Rachel Irvine 17 Dec 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

South Africa inches closer to end-to-end vaccine manufacturing

4 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare reaches €25m settlement in mRNA contract dispute

Siyanda Mthethwa 3 Nov 2025

Image credit: Reuters/George Frey

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to launch Mounjaro for weight management in South Africa

13 Oct 2025

Gibs Route to Market 2025 opens new entrepreneurship opportunities

Entrepreneurship

Gibs Route to Market 2025 opens new entrepreneurship opportunities

11 Sep 2025

Source: © CFO The Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2025 celebrate JSE-listed South African companies that demonstrate outstanding quality in their integrated reports. (Pictured: The JSE in Sandton)

Banking

EY 2025 Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards winners

8 Sep 2025

Dr. Nkateko Munisi, new chairperson of MediCo, and outgoing chair, Adv. Barend Esterhuyzen, who founded MediCo CFI in 2015. Image supplied.

Financial Services

Medico appoints Dr Nkateko Munisi as board chairperson

5 Sep 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare's profits tumble with R1.1bn loss

3 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

From Manhattan to the Riviera: the luxury homes that define family legacies

25 Aug 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Danish weight-loss drug Wegovy debuts in South Africa, challenging Eli Lilly

Nqobile Dludla and Siyanda Mthethwa 14 Aug 2025

Frigair 2025: Hervac systems vital to food and beverage industry

Food & bev. services

Frigair 2025: Hervac systems vital to food and beverage industry

Issued by Frigair Expo 27 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

African drugmaker Aspen says new Latam and Eli Lilly portfolio boosting earnings

5 Mar 2025

Outstanding air emission results announced for Sustainable Heating's Biomass Steam Plant in Gqeberha

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Outstanding air emission results announced for Sustainable Heating's Biomass Steam Plant in Gqeberha

Issued by Overall Events & Communication 12 Dec 2024

Canadian-based Syntax Systems acquires Argon Supply Chain Solutions.

Supply Chain

Canadian-based Syntax Systems acquires Argon Supply Chain Solutions.

16 Oct 2024

Neo Segola, chief creative officer, Le Pub / Publicis Groupe and Ben Wagner

Loeries Creative Week

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 2: The Emotion Episode

11 Oct 2024

New Spark Schools MD appointed for South Africa

Primary & Secondary Education

New Spark Schools MD appointed for South Africa

24 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Redefine invests R45m to enhance Mall of the South's value offering

4 Jul 2024

Sustainable Heating unveils cutting-edge biomass steam plant at Aspen in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Food, Water & Energy Security

Sustainable Heating unveils cutting-edge biomass steam plant at Aspen in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Issued by Overall Events & Communication 3 Jul 2024

Social media is dying, so what now?

Social Media

Social media is dying, so what now?

Issued by Yashtech Consulting 13 May 2024

Source: Stephen Saad, group chief executive at Aspen Pharmacare.

Pharmaceuticals

South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare to buy Sandoz's China business

Nqobile Dludla 4 Dec 2023

Social media: the catalyst behind the surge in Black Friday craze

Social Media

Social media: the catalyst behind the surge in Black Friday craze

Sunil Sewpersadh, Issued by Yashtech Consulting 22 Nov 2023

Carrol Boyes opens at Mall Of The South

Fashion & Homeware

Carrol Boyes opens at Mall Of The South

21 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Novo Nordisk contracts Aspen to produce insulin for Africa

Maggie Fick 20 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen signs drug making deals to utilise idle capacity

Promit Mukherjee 31 Aug 2023

It's the end of the world as we know it...

Events & Conferencing

It's the end of the world as we know it...

Issued by Yashtech Consulting 22 Aug 2023

Yashtech's Digital Marketing Bootcamp: A resounding success with new dates announced!

Digital

Yashtech's Digital Marketing Bootcamp: A resounding success with new dates announced!

Issued by Yashtech Consulting 31 Jul 2023

ESG

Dis-Chem Pharmacies appoints Lesiba Kgoogo to ESG executive position

20 Jul 2023

Take control of your future with our step-by-step digital marketing training

Education

Take control of your future with our step-by-step digital marketing training

Issued by Yashtech Consulting 10 Jul 2023

Nigeria's Simi Nwogugu wins Africa Education Medal 2023

Education

Nigeria's Simi Nwogugu wins Africa Education Medal 2023

7 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Shoprite to list and trade on A2X

4 Apr 2023

More than 200 companies on show at Buy Local Summit & Expo

Entrepreneurship

More than 200 companies on show at Buy Local Summit & Expo

28 Mar 2023